Tag Archives: California

Air quality alert days pose health challenges for many people

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma couldn’t prevent Nikki Guernsey from running the Triple Crown, Louisville’s trifecta of 5K, 10K and 10-mile races, but nothing slows her down like an air quality alert day. “It feels like a suffocating blanket, despite using my rescue inhaler,” … Continue reading →

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Pollution, Poverty, People of Color: The factory on the hill.

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

One in four Richmond residents lives in areas of high air pollution from nearby industry or busy roadways, according to a city estimate based on data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‘s Toxic Release Inventory and the California Air Resources Board. … Continue reading →

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Sequoia National Park Is Stuck in Pollution Hell

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The famed redwoods of Sequoia National Park are slowly yet surely being replaced by another kind of enduring landmark: a sky-spanning carpet of lung-blistering smog. via Sequoia National Park Is Stuck in Pollution Hell – Neighborhoods – The Atlantic Cities.