Tag Archives: PM2.5

China pledges $56bn for air pollution crackdown

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s notoriously polluted cities could soon be forced to take steps to tackle air pollution, after the government announced plans to spend 350bn yuan ($56bn) on tackling the issue. According to local media reports, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) … Continue reading →

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Heavily Polluted Chinese City to Publish PM 2.5 Data

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Readings of PM (particular matter) 2.5 in the city of Lanzhou, one of China’s most polluted, will be available for public scrutiny in December, according to officials. The capital city of Gansu Province will conduct the PM2.5 monitor according to … Continue reading →

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Shanghai: Eastday-Air to be ‘slightly polluted’ today

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

THE city’s air quality is likely to be slightly polluted today and tomorrow because of possible sand dust from the north and low-force winds, the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center said yesterday. The center said the air quality yesterday afternoon and … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution In Costa Rica Exceeds WHO Standard: Report

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Costa Rica’s capital San Jose has exceeded the standard level set by the World Health Organisation(WHO) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a study said Tuesday. The concentration of atmospheric particulate matter, or PM2.5, in the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution closely linked to heart health

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A SUDDEN REDUCTION OF air pollution might improve adverse cardiovascular effects in healthy adults, according to a study that tracked pollutants and compared levels to blood markers before, during and after Beijing’s 2008 Olympic games. This is the first major … Continue reading →

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Beijing to give clearer indication of air quality

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing authorities have completed a network of monitors that will more accurately measure air quality in the smog-ridden city after being pushed into it by public pressure and pollution reports from the U.S. embassy. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center … Continue reading →

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IIT Kanpur to study Delhi’s air quality

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Delhi government’s environment department is set to commission IIT Kanpur to study its problem of air pollution. The government has already devised a master plan to deal with the issue and its implementation should start by next year. “The master … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution – Colossal challenge to people’s health

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Outdoor air pollution causes about 800,000 premature deaths and 6.4 million years of life lost. It occurs predominantly in developing countries with 65 percent being in Asia. About 81 percent of deaths and 49 percent of DALYs in people aged … Continue reading →

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