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China’s Air Pollution Is So Awful You Can See It From Space

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Just in case you’d gotten used to those now-ubiquitous photos of smog-choked Chinese cities, NASA has managed to up the ante with the image up above: yes, that’s China’s air pollution, as seen from orbit. The image was snapped by the … Continue reading →

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Even ‘safe’ levels of air pollution can harm your health

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists have found that being exposed to levels well below European air quality limits is a major health risk. In fact, prolonged exposure to particles of soot or dust in traffic fumes or ­industrial emissions may be more deadly than … Continue reading →

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Schoolchildren ordered indoors as air pollution cloaks Shanghai

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai authorities ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction on Friday as China’s financial hub suffered one its worst bouts of air pollution, bringing visibility down to a few dozen meters and obscuring the city’s spectacular skyline. The financial district … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Hits Record Pollution Level On Marathon Day, Causing Runners’ Lungs To Hurt

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

When air quality levels in the eastern Chinese city of Shanghai reach the government’s definition of “heavily polluted,” government officials recommend that children and the elderly refrain from all physical activity outdoors. Everyone else, they say, should avoid prolonged or … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Warns Children to Stay Indoors on Air Pollution

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai warned children and the elderly to stay indoors as the level of the most harmful pollutants exceeded more than 10 times the level deemed safe by the World Health Organization. The air pollution index in the nation’s commercial hub … Continue reading →

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Guangzhou announces emergency measures to tackle heavy pollution

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Guangzhou’s government has rolled out emergency measures for days when air pollution is high. They include taking nearly a third of government and half of private vehicles off the road and forcing factories to reduce emissions of pollutants. Yang Liu, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution surprises Iranians living in Tehran

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution hits Tehran early this year. Although Iranians have to deal with increase amounts of air pollution during winter in the capital, this air pollution has started in the autumn season. Since Saturday the government has closed elementary schools … Continue reading →

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Air pollution death rate up in half of London boroughs

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The death rate as a result of air pollution has got worse in almost half of London boroughs, Department of Health figures have shown. The West London borough of Hillingdon topped the national ‘league of shame’ for the biggest increase … Continue reading →

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