Tag Archives: Russia

Major cities blighted by nitrogen dioxide pollution, research finds

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai, Moscow and Tehran have the highest levels of NO2 pollution, according to the research Cities in relatively prosperous countries are blighted by serious levels of air pollution from nitrogen dioxide, often without realising the extent of the problem, research has … Continue reading →

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Mongolias Capital Experiences Severe Air Pollution Due To Siberian Wildfires

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in the Mongolian capital city of Ulan Bator has been deteriorating dramatically due to smoke from massive wildfires raging in Russia’s Siberia, authorities said on Monday. “Air quality in the capital city is now reaching very unhealthy level. … Continue reading →

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‘Worst Ever’ Air Pollution Event Hits Wildfire-Plagued Siberia

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

A northern Siberian region plagued by unprecedented fires is experiencing one of the world’s “worst ever” air pollution events with the concentration of pollutants in the air far exceeding global standards, according to The Guardian. The republic of Sakha’s capital … Continue reading →

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New research finds 1M deaths in 2017 attributable to fossil fuel combustion

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

An interdisciplinary group of researchers from across the globe has comprehensively examined the sources and health effects of air pollution—not just on a global scale, but also individually for more than 200 countries. They found that worldwide, more than one … Continue reading →

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Major Siberian cities choking from strong wildfires

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk suffering smoke pollution and infernos rage in forests after hot, dry weather. Pictures show the scale of the smoke in major population centres from the raging wildfires with the cause seen mainly as out-of-control forest fires in … Continue reading →

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More Than 16 Mln Russians Are Breathing Polluted Air

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 16 million residents of Russia’s largest cities are breathing polluted air, an annual Natural Resources and Environment Ministry report cited by the Kommersant daily on Thursday suggests. Russia’s fledgling post-Soviet environmental protection movement has been hampered in recent years by … Continue reading →

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China tops WHO list for deadly outdoor air pollution

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 1 million people died from dirty air in one year, according to World Health Organisation China is the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency has … Continue reading →

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The global air pollution ‘blindspot’ affecting 1 billion people 

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 100 of the world’s poorest and most poorly governed countries have no or limited monitoring of the polluted air their citizens are breathing More than 1 billion people live in countries that do not monitor the air they … Continue reading →

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