Tag Archives: PM2.5

India and China, Besieged by Air Pollution

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The United States space agency published a map in September that showed how rates of premature deaths from air pollution vary around the world. It indicated that northern China has one of the worst rates, attributed to the density of … Continue reading →

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Beijing to spend £76bn to improve air quality

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In an attempt to clean up the smoggy air in the Chinese capital, Beijing’s authorities have introduced a new set of measures to cut emissions and allocated 760 billion yuan (£75.8 billion) to improve the city’s air quality by 2017. … Continue reading →

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Shanghai considers arming residents with anti-pollution masks

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai is considering distributing protective masks to its smog-choked residents, according to reports in the local media. The proposals were made by Zhu Junbo, a local representative of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution exposure linked to sharp rise in heart trouble

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to a sharp increase in heart attacks and angina cases, according to research in five European Union countries that was conducted over more than a decade. Excluding illness, poverty and smoking, researchers … Continue reading →

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Beijing hit by first bout of ‘off the charts’ air pollution of 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing issued this year’s first air pollution warning on Wednesday night as pollution readings reached “beyond index” levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) measured at all six Beijing downtown districts and every southern suburban region on Thursday morning far surpassed … Continue reading →

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China’s ‘airpocalypse’ kills 350,000 to 500,000 each year

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The equivalent of the population of Bristol dies each year in China because of lethal air pollution, according to Chen Zhu, who was the country’s Health minister until last year. Mr Chen, who is also a professor of medicine and … Continue reading →

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Health fears over city air pollution

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Areas including Hope Street and Charing Cross are pockets of bad air which could have a long-term impact on people’s health. The Evening Times, working with environ-mental charity Friends of the Earth, identified hot spots where levels of the dangerous … Continue reading →

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China smog crisis: ‘Air turns toxic grey’

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Officials in China say they are confident green technology will help overcome the country’s notoriously polluted air. Apocalyptic scenes of dense smog have recently forced major cities including Shanghai and Harbin to virtually shut down. BBC News – China smog … Continue reading →

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