Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Chemicals in skin and hair products contribute to air pollution

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers are reporting that chemical emissions from personal care products are contributing to air pollution, according to a new study out of Boulder, Colorado. During rush hour, the magnitude of emissions from personal care products was found to be comparable … Continue reading →

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The Welsh town that’s the most polluted in Britain

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three cities and two towns in Wales have found to be over the World Health Organisations limits for air pollution A Welsh town has been named the most polluted in the UK. Port Talbot has more air pollution than the … Continue reading →

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90 percent of world’s population breathes badly polluted air: WHO

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nine out of every 10 people on the planet breathe air that contains high levels of pollutants and kills seven million people each year, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) study. Nine out of every 10 people on … Continue reading →

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Large parts of India dotted with fires: Nasa images

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) images of the past ten days show large parts of India are dotted with fires, stretching across Uttar Pradesh (UP), Madhya Pradesh (MP), Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and even some southern states. In sweltering summer, these … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to fertility treatment failure

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Women exposed to high levels of air pollution may have less success getting pregnant with fertility treatments or staying pregnant, compared to women breathing cleaner air, a South Korean study suggests. Researchers analyzed pregnancy rates over nine years and more … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: spring is often the worst time in UK for air pollution

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ammonia from farms mixes with factory emissions and traffic exhaust to create high levels of air pollution Runners in this year’s London Marathon escaped breathing badly polluted air as westerly winds cleared springtime smog just before the race start. Images … Continue reading →

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Dozens hospitalised as rubbish dump fire burns for fourth day

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Firefighters are yet to extinguish a blaze at Yangon’s largest rubbish dump that has caused major air pollution problems in several townships on the city’s outskirts. The fire broke out at Htein Bin rubbish dump in Hlaing Tharyar Township on … Continue reading →

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Smog rings alarm bells in Chiang Mai

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Amid ‘very dangerous’ air pollution, children and elderly told to stay inside The North continued to choke in smog, as air pollution level soared in an increasing number of hotspots after the end of the ban on burning. The level of … Continue reading →

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