Tag Archives: Manila

Traffic jams worsen air quality–study 

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Here’s more bad news about the pesky heavy traffic in Metro Manila. A recent study by technical experts commissioned by the civic group Kaibigan ng Kaunlaran at Kalikasan (KKK) said traffic jams continue to worsen air pollution in Metro Manila, … Continue reading →

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Delhi is a wakeup call for world on air pollution

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

But this is not just a challenge in Delhi. It is a growing challenge for many cities around the world. Air pollution levels in other Indian cities, such as Varanasi and Lucknow, have been equally extreme in recent days. And … Continue reading →

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2014 New Year air pollution in Metro Manila is triple last year’s

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Metro Manila after New Year celebrations this year was 3 times worse than the air pollution recorded on the same occasion last year, said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The agency found that the … Continue reading →

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Diesel-powered motor vehicles blamed for most of Philippines air pollution

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 500,000 diesel-fueled jeepneys, buses, trucks and other vehicles in Metro Manila are responsible for about 70 percent of the total soot or black carbon emissions in the Philippines, according to Climate Change Commissioner Heherson Alvarez. In a speech … Continue reading →

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