Tag Archives: Air Pollution

When will exhaust tests get real?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers of new cars have been finding that their fuel economy does not meet the manufacturer’s claims, but larger doubts are being raised about the official exhaust tests. We cannot expect these tests to match our own driving styles and … Continue reading →

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Macon’s air pollution surge caused by African desert

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Georgia’s environmental regulators say a burst of air pollution found in Macon this summer came straight from Africa. Unusual weather patterns forced a concentration of dust from the Sahara Desert into parts of Georgia, they say. The Georgia Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson admits London’s Oxford Street is one of world’s most polluted

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson has been forced to accept that London’s Oxford Street has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In an exchange of letters with the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) of MPs, the mayor said he now accepts … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Set to Soar as Vehicle Population Grows Exponentially in Indian Cities

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The vehicle population on Indian roads will increase air pollution three to five times over, says a report from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Under current … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Set to Rise Drastically in Indian Cities

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report today warned against vehicular pollution in the country, saying if the trend continues it will cause alarming rise of deadly Particulate Matter (PM), which is believed to pose the greatest health risk in the air. “If the … Continue reading →

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Apec: China blocks access to US air pollution data for Beijing

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

They banned the burning of funeral offerings, closed restaurants and factories, halted deliveries and took millions of cars off the roads. But Chinese leaders were unable to achieve blue skies for this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Beijing, … Continue reading →

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Qatar’s air pollution unacceptably high 44 percent of the year

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Amid ongoing concern about air pollution in Qatar, a new environmental report shows harmful airborne particles exceeded recommended levels for 159 days of the year in 2012. The Environment Statistics Annual Report 2013, recently issued by the Ministry of Development, … Continue reading →

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Respro® Masks FAQ: What is Air Pollution?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

What is Air Pollution? Air pollution is made up of two distinct categories: 1. Gases and Vapours 2. Particulates Most types of pollution can be put into one or other category. Gases & Vapours: Nitrogen oxides Sulphur Dioxide Carbon Monoxide … Continue reading →

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