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Urban Air Pollution No Worse in Israel Than in Europe, Ministry Says 

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The high level of air pollution in Israeli cities is caused mainly by motor vehicles, but the air quality isn’t any worse than in large cities in Europe and Canada, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Ministry. Air … Continue reading →

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Air pollution costs European economies US$ 1.6 trillion a year in diseases and deaths, new WHO study says

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A staggering US$ 1.6 trillion is the economic cost of the approximate 600 000 premature deaths and of the diseases caused by air pollution in the WHO European Region in 2010, according to the first-ever study of these costs conducted … Continue reading →

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Heavy dust pollution follows heat wave

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

After Wednesday’s sweltering heat subsided, the country enjoyed significantly cooler temperatures on Thursday but endured heavy dust for much of the day. A hazy Thursday followed a daylong heat wave in which temperatures rose to 44° Celsius in some areas … Continue reading →

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Haifa residents step up protest against air pollution

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Over one thousand activists and Haifa area residents reignited protests Sunday over Health Ministry findings that linked heightened cancer rates in the city with high levels of air pollution. Carrying signs reading “we’re suffocating,” and wearing anti-pollution masks, protesters gathered in … Continue reading →

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Report: 15% of cancer cases in Haifa due to air pollution

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Some 15 percent of all cancer cases in the Haifa Bay area can be attributed to air pollution, according to a new Health Ministry report. The report, which covers the decade from 1998 to 2007, says some 780 cases of … Continue reading →

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Epic Sandstorm Suffocates Middle East

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

For the third day in a row, the Middle East awoke Wednesday to the wind whipping and sand flying. And it’s only getting worse. A massive dust belt is moving from the Sahara Desert all the way up to Turkey, … Continue reading →

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Dust storm causes worst air pollution in Israel in five years

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Avoid strenuous outdoor activities, environment ministry advises The fierce dust storm that has swept Israel over the past 24 hours has resulted in air pollution levels that are the highest recorded in the past five years, the Environmental Protection Ministry … Continue reading →

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Gov’t plan tackles air pollution caused by commuter traffic

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

$1.52 million program promotes getting to work on public transportation • Tel Aviv’s bike sharing service to be expanded, shuttles will run between train stations and business centers • Initiative expected to eliminate over 300,000 car trips annually. Is there … Continue reading →

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