Tag Archives: PM – Particulate Matter

Increasing vehicles amplify pollution levels in India

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The 8.68% rise in the number of vehicles in Lucknow, India, during 2011-12 has taken its toll on city’s ambient air quality. As a result, there is no let-up either in the air pollution or the noise pollution levels. The … Continue reading →

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Air quality forecast comes to Fort Sask. area in July

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you’re the kind of person who likes to check the weather forecast before making plans, you’re going to have another bit of information to consider this July when the provincial environment department will begin to issue air quality forecasts … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Fuels Hospital Visits in Hong Kong

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deteriorating air quality in Hong Kong is sending more people to hospital, says a new survey. According to a pair of researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who examined day-to-day pollution levels and hospital visits over a six-year … Continue reading →

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Liuzhou to strengthen air pollution control

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Liuzhou is aiming to become model city for national environment protection. The city will invest three million yuan ($476,000) to purchase PM2.5 monitoring equipment and will install six monitoring stations throughout the city to fully implement the new air quality … Continue reading →

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City’s air ‘good’ or ‘unhealthy?’

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

OFFICIALLY, Shanghai’s air quality was “good” yesterday. But at the American consulate it was a different story. Readings there indicated that the city air was “unhealthy for sensitive groups” throughout most of the day. Click here for further reading. City’s … Continue reading →

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City to probe neighbourhood air quality

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Results from a unique neighbourhood air pollution study released in January showed higher than average levels of fine particulate matter, lung damaging molecules found in suspended dust, in the McAnulty area. TheSpec – City to probe neighbourhood air quality.

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US consulate to release PM2.5 air-quality readings

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The US consulate in Shanghai has installed an air-quality monitor to measure PM2.5 to indicate the air quality in the area near its office on Huaithai Road M. Hourly readings will be available on the consulate’s official Twitter account. Eastday-US … Continue reading →

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Vehicle fumes pump up Shanghai pollution

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai’s vehicle exhausts contributed to at least 25% of PM2.5 (What does PM stand for?) in the city’s atmosphere. Bad driving habits such as rapid acceleration and deceleration, especially by diesel vehicle drivers leads to worse air pollution. Vehicle fumes … Continue reading →

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