Tag Archives: PM2.5

London pollution death toll to hit 2,500 

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The death toll from tiny particulate pollution in London is on the brink of hitting 2,500 this year, according to new figures. At least four boroughs – Barnet, Bromley, Croydon and Ealing – have seen the deadly impact of long-term … Continue reading →

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Councils failing to monitor most British schools for dangerous air pollution 

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Councils are failing to monitor most schools in Britain for dangerous air pollution despite government advice, freedom of information requests have revealed. All Britain’s 433 local councils were asked by the British Lung Foundation (BLF) whether they placed pollution monitors … Continue reading →

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Polluted air affects 92% of global population, says WHO 

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nine out of 10 people on the planet breathe polluted air, even outdoors, the World Health Organisation said. Some 92% of the population live in places where air pollution exceeds WHO limits, which can contribute to lung cancer, heart disease, … Continue reading →

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China tops WHO list for deadly outdoor air pollution

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 1 million people died from dirty air in one year, according to World Health Organisation China is the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency has … Continue reading →

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Indonesia dismisses study showing forest fire haze killed more than 100,000 people 

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Authorities from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have rejected recent research on the number of early deaths caused by last year’s fires Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean authorities have dismissed research that suggested smoky haze from catastrophic forest fires in Indonesia last … Continue reading →

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Study estimates 100,000 deaths from Indonesia haze

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than 100,000 deaths, according to new research that will add to pressure on Indonesia’s government to tackle the … Continue reading →

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Kolkata air quality now toxic all year

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the past two-and-ahalf years, Kolkata’s air qualified as ‘good’ only once for a fortnight in August 2015. In the 31 months between January 2014 and July 2016, there wasn’t a single instance when the average monthly SPM count was … Continue reading →

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Air pollution a risk factor for diabetes, say researchers

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution at the place of residence increases the risk of developing insulin resistance as a pre-diabetic state of type 2 diabetes. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München, in collaboration with colleagues of the German Center for Diabetes Research … Continue reading →

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