Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Transportation Department wins awards for reducing air pollution

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The CFISD transportation department earned two awards for its efforts to mitigate air pollution at the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) 2014 Clean Air Action “Best In Motion” Leadership Awards Program on Sept. 11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston-Greenway … Continue reading →

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Red card on environment for ‘greenest government ever’

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The government is failing to reduce air pollution, protect biodiversity and prevent flooding, a cross-party body of MPs has said.The Environmental Audit Committee dished out a “red card” on these three concerns after examining efforts made since 2010. The MPs … Continue reading →

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Singapore air pollution slips into unhealthy level

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore’s air pollution rose to unhealthy levels on Monday, the National Environment Agency said, as winds changed direction and brought in light smoke from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia. Singapore is in the middle of its “haze” season, when smoke from … Continue reading →

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New EU air pollution rules underway for ‘non-road mobile machinery’

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Noxious emissions from everyday cars and trucks have long been regulated at European level. But the European Commission believes pollution from so-called non-road mobile machinery – which includes everything from bulldozers to chainsaws – is a problem and is seriously considering … Continue reading →

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Volcanic Pollution In The Air In East Iceland

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Sulfur dioxide levels in Reyðarfjörður reached alarming levels yesterday, and residents are advised to exercise caution. Vísir reports that SO2 levels in Reyðarfjörður reached 2600 µg/m3 yesterday morning through midday the same day, and have fallen to 250 µg/m3 today. … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson’s diesel car scrappage scheme could cost £300m

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson has said his plan to cut air pollution by paying diesel car owners up to £2,000 each to switch to cleaner models would cost as much as £300m. The scheme would mean taking more than 150,000 polluting models … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s car fetish is worsening air pollution, 10-year study shows

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A sharp increase in the number of motorcycles and cars in Delhi, mainly because of the purchasing capacity of young people, has contributed to an increase in air pollution in the national capital, according to a 10-year analysis done by … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh City Council oppose stricter regulation on air pollution

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Edinburgh is expected to miss its European Union emissions target.Instead, the city is expected to reach the target in 2020 – five years later than hoped. City councillors yesterday discussed a proposal to do more to tackle air pollution in … Continue reading →

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