Tag Archives: Beijing

Chinese Cooking to Blame for Beijing Air Pollution

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Beijing official has said Chinese cooking is to blame for the city’s air pollution problem. China’s Xinhua news agency reports that Zhao Huimin, director with the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office, said the capital’s pollution was, in part, caused by … Continue reading →

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Beijing to issue air quality warnings

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China plans to pilot an air quality warning system in the heavily-polluted cities of Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas next month amid the country’s increasing efforts to tackle the much-concerned problem. China Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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China really gets tough on air pollution

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China is expected to have 200 million cars on the road by 2020 increasing pressure on energy security and the environment, government officials said yesterday. The concentration levels of breathable suspended particles with a diameter of 10 microns — known … Continue reading →

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China vows to tackle air pollution

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China has unveiled sweeping measures to tackle air pollution, with plans to close old polluting steel mills, cement factories and aluminium smelters, and slash coal consumption and boost the use of nuclear power and natural gas. China has been under … Continue reading →

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Beijing fires up new air pollution regulations

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing has this week made good on the government’s pledge to launch a crackdown on air pollution following the deadly smog that afflicted the city earlier this year. In a widely anticipated move, the municipal government unveiled a new five … Continue reading →

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Scientists relate urban population to air pollution

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Live in a large city like New York, London, Beijing or Mumbai, and you are likely exposed to more air pollution than people in smaller cities in surrounding areas. But exactly how a city’s pollution relates to the size of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution blamed as China loses tourists

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The numbers of overseas visitors have declined since January, when levels of smog reached new heights. Tourists have been put off by reports about smog and other problems, said Frano Ilic of travel agency Studiosus in Munich, Germany. He said … Continue reading →

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Beijing at center of China’s worst area for poor air quality

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region suffered the worst air quality in China in the first six months of the year with all cities in the region recording excessive PM2.5 pollution, according to a Ministry of Environmental Protection report. Poor air quality was … Continue reading →

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