Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Regional HAZE Map 20 June 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

For PSI levels between 101-200, we would like to advise persons with existing heart or respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor activities. The general population should reduce vigorous outdoor activities. For PSI levels between 201-300, elderly and persons … Continue reading →

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Singapore haze at worst yet, Malaysia schools shut

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution Thursday as a smoky haze wrought by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia worsened dramatically. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some areas. The Pollutant … Continue reading →

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Singapore pollution soars as haze from Indonesia hits air quality

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singaporeans reduced military training exercises, kept cough-stricken children indoors and wore protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia caused air pollution to hit its worst level in nearly 16 years. Singapore’s main … Continue reading →

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China launches new measures to tackle air pollution

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s cabinet has outlined measures aimed at improving the country’s air pollution problems, which have plagued many of its larger cities over recent years. One of the main measures, announced in state media over the weekend, is a target to … Continue reading →

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Autism Tied to Air Pollution, Brain-Wiring Disconnection

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers seeking the roots of autism have linked the disorder to chemicals in air pollution and, in a separate study, found that language difficulties of the disorder may be due to a disconnect in brain wiring. Researchers from Harvard University’s … Continue reading →

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China makes fresh promises on air pollution, pledges support for solar

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s cabinet approved new measures to combat air pollution on Friday, in the latest step by China’s new leadership to address the country’s enormous environmental problems, with pollution a key source of rising social discontent in China. The government also … Continue reading →

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Singapore air pollution reaches lethal levels

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from forest fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra island reached severe levels in Singapore on Monday, triggering a health alert in the densely populated city-state. Skyscrapers including the famous Marina Bay Sands casino towers were shrouded in haze and the … Continue reading →

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Confusing numbers on ambient air quality compliance in China

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A few days ago, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection released its annual State of the Environment report. I was struck in particular by the following statistic: the air quality in 88.5% of China’s 113 “key environmental protection cities” meets China’s … Continue reading →

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