Tag Archives: Environmental Protection Agency – EPA

Most air polluted places in the country 

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution has been a problem since the industrial revolution hit America in the 1800s. The BBC reports that more than 5.5 million people worldwide die prematurely each year due to air pollution, so this really is nothing to take lightly. According to … Continue reading →

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More Than 12 Million Americans Are Threatened by Toxic Air Pollution From Oil and Gas Industry: Here’s an Interactive Map 

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Two leading national environmental groups—Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and Earthworks—unveiled a suite of tools Wednesday designed to inform and mobilize Americans about the health risks from toxic air pollution from the oil and gas industry. For the first time, Americans … Continue reading →

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NASA satellite finds 39 unreported sources of air pollution

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists at NASA’s Environment and Climate Change Canada and researchers at University of Maryland, College Park and Dalhousie University discovered 39 unreported “major” sources of toxic air pollution. Using the space agency’s satellite imaging, the group located the man-made sources … Continue reading →

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Most parts of Taiwan suffering from poor air quality

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality in western parts of Taiwan was at an unhealthy level on Wednesday, with the index for fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) hitting hazardously high levels, according to the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA). Except for … Continue reading →

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Southern Taiwan to see poor air quality through Monday 

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality in southern Taiwan is expected to stay poor into Nov. 17, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said Saturday. The EPA said air quality in the area will fall within the unhealthy range, while southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from China expected to hit, to be at its worst Wednesday 

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Taiwan will feel the impact of air pollution from China starting Tuesday due to increasing seasonal winds, which have contributed to a large portion of Taiwan’s air pollution in recent years, a local weather company said Monday. The degree of … Continue reading →

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A mucky business 

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

HERBIE, a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own in a series of Disney films launched in the 1960s, had its share of misadventures. But things had a way of ending up happily for both the car and its … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen emissions scandal: millions of Britons could be driving illegal cars

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Millions of diesel cars could be recalled if manufacturers are found to have rigged emissions tests like Volkswagen Millions of British motorists could be driving illegal cars which have been doctored to mask dangerous levels of emissions after Volkswagen admitted to … Continue reading →

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