Tag Archives: Central Valley

When air becomes a public health hazard

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report from the American Lung Association lists the cities that have the worst air pollution in the U.S. Places in Southern California and the Central Valley, including Los Angeles, Fresno, Visalia and Modesto, top the list. But Las … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada | Tagged Air Pollution, American Lung Association (ALA), California, Central Valley, Fairbanks, Fresno, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Modesto, Salt Lake City, Visalia | Leave a comment

Worst air pollution in the world: Beijing, Delhi, Ahwaz, and Ulaanbaatar

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

I wake up and suck a bowl of charred asbestos through a dirty bong. Well, that’s what it feels like most winter mornings when I open the door of the fourth-floor New Delhi apartment that I currently call home. Fog-drenched … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, China, India, Iran, Middle East, USA & Canada, World News | Tagged Ahvaz, Air Pollution, Bakersfield, Beijing, Botswana, California, Central Valley, China, Delhi, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Iran, Mongolia, New Delhi, Nitrogen Oxide NO, Ozone O3, Pakistan, PM10, San Francisco, Ulaanbaatar, USA, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Air Pollution Tracked By Planes Means Better Satellite Air-Quality Monitoring

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Anyone who’s ever driven down Interstate 5 in central California’s Kern County knows about the smell. The one that penetrates cars despite closed vents and windows. Wafting from an adjacent cattle ranch, the largest on the West Coast, the well-known … Continue reading →