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Smog becomes a political issue in South Korean election

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A rare springtime election will send South Koreans to the polls early next month, but here in smog-bound Seoul they may be gasping all the way. Spring is notorious for its poor air quality here. The combination of smog and … Continue reading →

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How to stop the construction industry choking our cities

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Building firms need to start treating diesel emissions in the same way as asbestos, says air pollution expert Poor air quality, with diesel the biggest culprit, is now thought to be the cause of 40,000 deaths in the UK each … Continue reading →

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Living in an area with high air pollution may impact women’s breast density

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A study of nearly 280,000 women in the United States has found that living in areas with a high level of fine particles from air pollution may increase a woman’s chance of having dense breasts – a well-established risk factor … Continue reading →

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Cibubur has worst air pollution in Greater Jakarta 

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Despite lots of vegetation, Cibubur in East Jakarta is the area with the most polluted air in Greater Jakarta, new data reveal. Greenpeace Indonesia’s climate and energy campaigner, Bondan Andriyanu, said that the fine particulate matter air pollutant, better known … Continue reading →

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Mongolian capital to ban low-grade coal to ease smog

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mongolia will ban the burning of low-grade coal in its capital Ulaanbaatar within the next decade, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism said, as the country tries to curb toxic air pollution. Ulaanbaatar is one of the world’s most polluted … Continue reading →

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Thousands of pollution deaths worldwide linked to western consumers – study 

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Study shows extent to which US and western European demand for clothes, toys and mobile phones contributes to air pollution in developing countries Western consumers who buy cheap imported toys, clothes and mobile phones are indirectly contributing to tens of … Continue reading →

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Lumbini chokes as pollution levels cross safe limits  

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Data analysis of air quality monitoring stations set up last year in five places across the country shows that Lumbini is the most polluted city followed by Chitwan, Ratnapark (Kathmandu), Pulchowk (Lalitpur) and Dhulikhel (Kavrepalanchok). Data collected from the air … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Risk Boosted by Even Short-Term Air Pollution, Korean Study Says

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Even brief exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases, concludes a Korean study. The study, “Short-term air pollution exposure aggravates Parkinson’s disease in a population-based cohort,” appeared in the journal Scientific Reports. Various environmental factors … Continue reading →

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