Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Delhi to start monitoring pollen pollution

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Delhi constantly struggles with air pollution arising from harmful gases and particulate matter. In addition, pollen grains of different plant species spread in the air during early winter and spring, affecting people suffering from respiratory diseases. But now, a digital pollen count … Continue reading →

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Northern China ozone pollution getting worse: study

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Concentrations of hazardous ground-level ozone have worsened in northern China despite country-wide efforts to tackle air pollution, according to a study published by Peking University on Tuesday. Stringent winter restrictions on industry, transportation and coal consumption enabled smog-prone northern Chinese … Continue reading →

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SKorean baseball league postpones games over pollution

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

South Korea’s rapidly worsening air pollution has forced the country’s professional baseball league to postpone three games. The Korea Baseball Organization on Friday postponed the games in capital Seoul and the nearby cities of Suwon and Incheon after the government … Continue reading →

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More evidence shows exposure to traffic and outdoor air pollution increases risk of asthma

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to high levels of road traffic and ozone significantly increases the risk of asthma symptoms, asthma attacks or the need for use of asthma medications, according to a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal [1]. The … Continue reading →

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Household air pollution linked to cardiovascular disease risk

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to household air pollution from using wood or coal for cooking and heating is associated with higher risk of death from heart attack and stroke, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Sofia, other Bulgarian cities hugely exceeded norms several times this winter

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

In Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, air pollution norms were exceeded 70 times in the heating period from October 2017 to March 2018, citizens’ initiative AirBG.info told a news conference on April 4, the eve of the first anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Poor air quality recorded in most of western Taiwan

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality in most parts of western Taiwan on Wednesday was generally rated “unhealthy,” prompting state-owned Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) to reduce the output of two coal-fired power plants to cut air pollution emissions. As of noon, the Environmental … Continue reading →

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Agricultural fires can double Delhi pollution during peak burning season: Pollution may reach levels up to 20 times higher than safe limits

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution may reach levels up to 20 times higher than safe limits It’s become a deadly autumn tradition in northern India: after the rains of the late summer monsoon subside, farmers set fires to their fields to clear stubble after … Continue reading →

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