Tag Archives: Rio de Janeiro

NASA’s Satellite Photos Of Rio Show Something Troubling In The Air

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rio’s Olympic Games are in full force as 10,000 athletes from around the world traveled to the Brazilian city last week to compete, and the games are certainly off to a strong start for some. However, just days before the … Continue reading →

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Rio 2016 Olympics will have the worst polluted air after the Beijing 2008 Olympics

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Athletes competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics might be able to avoid swallowing Guanabara Bay’s fetid water, as they have been advised. But there’s no getting around the city’s dirty air. An air analysis by Reuters and Brazilian researchers from … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Now Threatening Health Worldwide

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Humanity is losing the battle for clean air. Despite decades of efforts to combat it, air pollution is taking a growing toll on human health, the environment, and the economy, according to a new Worldwatch Institute study. Once primarily an … Continue reading →