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Beijing issues red alert for severely high air pollution due to incoming smog

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing city government has issued a red alert for severely high levels of air pollution in the city for three days from December 17 to 21, according to a post on the Beijing environmental protection bureau’s official Weibo account. Beijing … Continue reading →

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Beijing issues red alert for severely high air pollution 

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing city government has issued a red alert for severely high levels of air pollution in the city for five days from late on Friday until Dec. 21, the Beijing environmental protection bureau said on its official Twitter-like Weibo account. … Continue reading →

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Beijing updates air pollution alert system 

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A red alert, the most serious level, will be issued for air pollution in Beijing if the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches 500, local authorities said on Monday. The information office of the municipal government released an updated emergency … Continue reading →

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China says air pollution worsens in October 

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in China’s smog-hit northern regions, which include the capital Beijing, worsened in October despite overall improvements over the course of the year, the environment ministry said in a notice late on Monday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said … Continue reading →

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Delhi is a wakeup call for world on air pollution

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

But this is not just a challenge in Delhi. It is a growing challenge for many cities around the world. Air pollution levels in other Indian cities, such as Varanasi and Lucknow, have been equally extreme in recent days. And … Continue reading →

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Beijing issues air pollution alert 

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing environmental authorities issued a yellow alert for air pollution on Tuesday afternoon, as smog is forecast for the capital for two days. The yellow alert, the third-highest warning level, came shortly after smog eased Sunday. It means the Air … Continue reading →

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Choking smog hits Beijing, with clear skies not expected until Monday 

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing woke to more choking smog on Friday morning with the skies not expected to clear until Monday. The capital’s Environmental Protection Bureau issued a blue alert for air pollution on Thursday afternoon, forecasting an air quality index of between … Continue reading →

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Beijing on pollution alert as smog season sets in

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing was put on yellow smog alert on Sunday, imposing restrictions on building and cooking outdoors. The Air Quality Index in Beijing stood at between 200 and 300 out of 500 on Saturday and Sunday, meaning “very unhealthy”. Forecasters said … Continue reading →

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