Tag Archives: Brisbane

Brisbane smoke haze expect to linger for 2-3 days as air quality readings rated ‘very poor’

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

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Hazardous air quality warning as smoke from bushfires spreads across NSW and Queensland

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hazardous air quality warning as smoke from bushfires spreads across NSW and Queensland Residents in Sydney and other parts of the east coast advised to stay indoors where possible to avoid air pollution Much of Sydney and the Hunter regions … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Australia & Oceania | Tagged Air Pollution, Australia, Brisbane, bushfire, Illawarra, New South Wales, Queensland, Sydney | Leave a comment

Australian cities see higher death toll from worsening air pollution

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Australia’s major cities will worsen, in turn causing more premature deaths, according to a latest Australian-linked research on Monday (July 16). More than 3,000 premature deaths in the country every year are related to urban air pollution … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: Big ships, bigger stink

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nowadays, Christmas arrives by ship not sleigh. The labels of our new Christmas jumpers, novelty socks, toys and mobile phones reveal the global trade in manufactured goods and the huge distances they travel. Shipping is more energy efficient than road … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, China, Europe, France, London, UK, World News | Tagged Air Pollution, Australia, Brisbane, China, Cork, Denmark, Dover, France, Gothenburg, Hong Kong, Ireland, London, Nitrogen Oxide NO, Paris, Rotterdam, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK | Leave a comment

Air quality standards ‘increase pollution and health risks’

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deadly air pollution continues to be a problem in Australia because air quality standards are being misused, say experts. The standards governing six key outdoor pollutants are being interpreted as an acceptable upper limit of pollution, says health statistician Associate … Continue reading →

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Ships leave air pollution in their wake

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shipping may produce 30 per cent of all nitrogen oxide and 20 per cent of total sulphur emissions in Australia, a study suggests. “These [non-greenhouse gases] produce photochemical smog and airborne particulates that can contribute to health issues,” says study … Continue reading →