Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Bushfire Holsworthy: Smoky haze covers Sydney

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

SYDNEY residents with breathing difficulties are being warned to stay indoors as a thick haze blankets the city following backburning to contain a major blaze in Sydney’s southwest. SYDNEY is being blanketed by a smoky haze as firefighters continue to … Continue reading →

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Beijing issues yellow alert for air pollution

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing issued a yellow alert for air pollution Tuesday. Yellow alert means the average daily air quality index (AQI) in the city will exceed 200 for at least two days. Beijing will see its air moderately or seriously polluted from … Continue reading →

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Over 95% of world’s population breathe dangerous air, study finds

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 95% of the world’s population breathe unsafe air and the burden is falling hardest on the poorest communities, with the gap between the most polluted and least polluted countries rising rapidly, a comprehensive study of global air pollution … Continue reading →

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Brief exposure to tiny air pollution particles triggers childhood lung infections

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3 percent of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children, according to newly … Continue reading →

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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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