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90 percent of world’s population breathes badly polluted air: WHO

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nine out of every 10 people on the planet breathe air that contains high levels of pollutants and kills seven million people each year, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) study. Nine out of every 10 people on … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, USA & Canada, World News | Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Al Jubail, Asia, Cairo, Egypt, India, Kanpur, Pakistan, Peshwar, Saudi Arabia, Varanasi, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Air pollution: Delhi is dirty, but how do other cities fare?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The WHO last week named India’s capital the worst of 1,600 cities for PM2.5 particles. What are the other measures of pollution, and do the experts agree? Last year, a study by the World Health Organisation found that Delhi had … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Europe, India, Iran, London, UK | Tagged Ahmedabad, Air Pollution, Gwalior, India, Iran, Karachi, Khoramabad, London, Lucknow, Pakistan, Patna, Peshwar, PM - Particulate Matter, PM10, PM2.5, Raipur, Rawalpindi, vehicle emissions, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Pollutionwatch: The world’s dirtiest cities

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

For the first time in history, over half the world’s population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollutionthat meets World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Globally, lowest city air pollution is in Canada and Iceland … Continue reading →