Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Air pressure high – air quality low

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

September is normally a good month for air pollution. By this time of year the sun is starting to weaken, making it hard for summertime smog to form and the nights are not yet long, or cold, enough for wintertime … Continue reading →

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Upper Holloway school makes shocking air pollution discovery

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Islington youngsters have discovered that air pollution outside their school is more than double the limit set by the European Union. Pupils from St John’s Upper Holloway Church of England Primary School found streets in the area regularly had nitrogen … Continue reading →

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Chinese Cooking to Blame for Beijing Air Pollution

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Beijing official has said Chinese cooking is to blame for the city’s air pollution problem. China’s Xinhua news agency reports that Zhao Huimin, director with the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office, said the capital’s pollution was, in part, caused by … Continue reading →

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Air quality masterplan to battle pollution in Abu Dhabi

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

An air-quality strategy being prepared by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi could for the first time include pollution limits for industries in the capital. The move aims to limit pollutants such as ozone and particulates that contribute to a range … Continue reading →

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Blame your vehicle for air pollution

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city is worsening on the pollution front with the level of carbon monoxide in the air gradually rising. Poorly maintained vehicles are the prime source of the toxic gas in the city, a survey said. As the pollution level … Continue reading →

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Air pollution increases heart attacks

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution increases heart attacks, according to research presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 by Dr Savina Nodari from Brescia, Italy. The Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 is the annual meeting of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) … Continue reading →

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Air pollution and psychological distress during pregnancy

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Maternal psychological distress combined with exposure to air pollution during pregnancy have an adverse impact on the child’s behavioral development, according to researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health. The study, … Continue reading →

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London air pollution ‘dangerously high’

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from traffic and industry is dangerously high in east London, according to tests by local “citizen scientists”. Local environment groups placed 36 diffusion monitoring tubes on structures close to parks, bus stops, busy roads and in residential areas, … Continue reading →

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