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Balkan countries and Poland rank highest in lung cancer risk for ages 50 to 69, attributable to air pollution

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Five European countries rank highest for lung cancer risk among those aged 50 to 69 years attributable to air pollution, according to research presented in today’s Presidential Symposium Plenary Session at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer. Although … Continue reading →

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Mongolias Capital Experiences Severe Air Pollution Due To Siberian Wildfires

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in the Mongolian capital city of Ulan Bator has been deteriorating dramatically due to smoke from massive wildfires raging in Russia’s Siberia, authorities said on Monday. “Air quality in the capital city is now reaching very unhealthy level. … Continue reading →

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Sandstorms turn sun blue and sky yellow in Beijing

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles blows in from drought-hit Mongolia The second sandstorm to hit China in less than a fortnight has reversed the colours of the sky, turning the sun blue and the heavens yellow. … Continue reading →

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21 of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

India has once again topped an annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to a new report, while Chinese cities have continued to show improvements from the previous year. Twenty-one of the world’s 30 … Continue reading →

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The casualties of Mongolia’s doomed love affair with coal

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

All the rooms in the three-storey Songinokhairkhan hospital in western Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city, are full. They are mostly occupied by small children being treated for respiratory problems, according to the busy nurses here. The cause is heavy pollution, mainly … Continue reading →

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Mongolians send children into countryside to escape choking winter smog

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mongolia has extended school winter holidays in the world’s coldest capital and many families have sent children to live with relatives in the vast, windswept grasslands to escape choking smog and respiratory diseases such as pneumonia. The temperature is expected … Continue reading →

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South Korea smothered in Chinese air pollution

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

South Korea issued Tuesday dust advisories in some parts of the country as microdust particles and yellow dust blow in from China. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the concentration level of fine dust particles, categorized as PM 10, is recorded … Continue reading →

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China renews blue alert for sandstorms

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The national weather observatory continued its blue alert for sandstorms on Wednesday, forecasting wind and dust for north China. From Wednesday evening to Thursday, parts of Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Shaanxi and Xinjiang will be affected by the dust, said … Continue reading →

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