Tag Archives: Air Pollution

American Lung Association State of the Air 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thanks to the Clean Air Act, the United States continues to make progress providing healthier air. The “State of the Air 2013” shows that the nation’s air quality is overall much cleaner, especially compared to just a decade ago. Still, … Continue reading →

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“State of the Air” report finds improvements in U.S. air quality, but smog problems persist

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Are you living in a state or city that has earned an “F” in air quality? The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report that details which parts of the country have the cleanest air … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian paradise suffers scary form of air pollution: volcanic smog

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thinking about escaping from the smoggy city by heading to the island paradise of Hawaii? You might want to reconsider. They can get something just as bad or worse — volcanic smog (or ‘vog’). If you live in, or nearby, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may harden arteries

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to pollution may speed up hardening of the arteries contributing to heart attacks and strokes, say US researchers. The researchers, led by Dr Sara Adar from the University of Michigan and Dr Joel Kaufman from the University of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World Health Organization. That means that every Cairo resident’s daily air pollution intake is akin to smoking a pack of cigarettes. … Continue reading →

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Pollution plumes in Paris air are richer in gaseous aromatic compounds than in Los Angeles

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

What is the origin of the volatile hydrocarbons, other than methane, present in city air? Mainly gasoline-powered vehicles[1], according to a study carried out by a French-US team[2] including French researchers from the Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA/IPSL[3], CNRS … Continue reading →

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New areas of air pollution found down length of A25

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

NEW pockets of poor air quality have been identified in the Sevenoaks district. Sevenoaks previously had a total of 11 Air Quality Management Areas AQMAs, but harmful levels of pollution were recently found in Brasted. As a result, the entire … Continue reading →

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Wales: Concern at levels of air pollution

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

AIR pollution levels in parts of Llandeilo are almost twice EU guidance levels. A report drawn up by Carmarthenshire Council says a bypass is desperately needed to divert traffic away from the town. Levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are so … Continue reading →

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