Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Air pollution hotspots in Europe

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Big cities beset with gridlocked traffic, major regions producing coal, pockets of heavy industry encased by mountains—Europe’s air pollution hotspots are clearly visible from space on most sunny weekdays. All across the continent, tens of millions of people live and … Continue reading →

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Mexico City declares pollution alert, postpones football semi-final

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mexico City declared an environmental alert Tuesday, ordering vehicles off the road and postponing the semi-finals of the first-division football league as a blanket of smog enveloped the sprawling capital. A series of wildfires on the city’s outskirts have combined … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s wildfires make Mexico City air pollution more hazardous

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Dozens of wildfires have broken out in Mexico over the past week, sending plumes of smoke drifting far beyond the burn sites to blanket population centers, including Mexico City, home to 21 million people. Officials in Mexico … Continue reading →

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Mexico City pollution: Residents urged to stay indoors

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Officials in Mexico City have declared an environmental emergency after air pollution in the Mexican capital reached levels potentially dangerous to human health. They urged those at particular risk to stay indoors and restricted the number of cars which can … Continue reading →

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Dust storm increases air pollution level in city, experts blame low-velocity winds

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

The early morning voters encountered a partially cloudy sky with dust storm blowing during the mid-morning hours. On Sunday, the pollution levels in the city deteriorated with the AQI (air quality index) recorded at 376 (very poor), according to the … Continue reading →

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Signficant Air Pollution Plagues Almost All U.S. National Parks

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ozone and other pollutants are obscuring views, hurting plants and causing health concerns for visitors at 96 percent of parks National parks are places people often go to get away from the problems of urban life. But a new report … Continue reading →

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Dust, high temperatures bring Delhi’s air quality down to ‘poor’

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Aravalli range plays a critical role in checking sand migration from the Thar Desert to Delhi-NCR; but they now stand degraded Since the evening of May 6, the particulate matter 10 (PM10) concentration in Delhi has plunged to the … Continue reading →

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City of Amsterdam to ban polluting cars from 2030

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Gasoline and diesel fueled cars and motorcycles will be banned from Amsterdam from 2030 in an effort to clean up the city’s air, the Dutch capital’s council said on Thursday. “Pollution often is a silent killer and is one of … Continue reading →

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