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Chinese city of Harbin shrouded in smog as air pollution soars

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thick smog enveloped a major Chinese city for a third day on Tuesday, with schools and a regional airport shut and poor visibility forcing ground transport to a halt in places. Images from Harbin, a northeastern city of more than … Continue reading →

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Northern China smog closes schools and airport in Harbin

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog has choked China’s northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, forcing schools and highways to shut and disrupting flights on Monday. The density of airborne particles was several times above World Health Organisation recommended limits. Visibility was reduced to below … Continue reading →

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EU air pollution poses health and climate risks

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution poses a serious risk to the health and surrounding environment of European citizens, a new report warns. The Air Quality in Europe assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals 90% of residents in European cities are exposed … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘still harming Europeans’ health’

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is still continuing to damage European citizens’ health and the environment, latest figures show. The European Environment Agency (EEA) listed tiny airborne particles and ozone as posing a “significant threat”. However, the authors said nations had significantly cut … Continue reading →

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Air pollution as great a risk as smoking during pregnancy

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to even low levels of common air pollutants during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of babies being born small, according to one of the largest studies of its kind. The research, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, found … Continue reading →

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Chinese Cooking to Blame for Beijing Air Pollution

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Beijing official has said Chinese cooking is to blame for the city’s air pollution problem. China’s Xinhua news agency reports that Zhao Huimin, director with the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office, said the capital’s pollution was, in part, caused by … Continue reading →

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Beijing to issue air quality warnings

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China plans to pilot an air quality warning system in the heavily-polluted cities of Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas next month amid the country’s increasing efforts to tackle the much-concerned problem. China Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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Cleaner air from tackling climate change ‘would save millions of lives’

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tackling climate change would save millions of lives a year by the end of the century purely as a result of the decrease in air pollution, according to a new study. The study is published as scientists from around the … Continue reading →

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