Tag Archives: Shanghai

No wind means no respite from air pollution

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The severe air pollution that engulfed Shanghai Wednesday will ease Thursday, though slowly, as the dead winds that have allowed pollutants to accumulate were not expected to pick up by much. Shanghai’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which measures air pollution … Continue reading →

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Air pollution to stay for more days

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

SHANGHAI is still breathing foul air today as the smog continues to prevail over the whole city even though a sunny and cloudy weather has arrived and will last through Sunday. The city’s air quality index (AQI) reached 212 by … Continue reading →

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Beijing is not the only Asian city with lethal air pollution

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Beijing has been described as “apocalyptic” this week with people choking their way through murky streets, short of breath and their eyes stinging from toxic air. But Beijing is just one of hundreds of cities, largely in … Continue reading →

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China to release pollution data in 74 cities

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is a serious concern in many of China’s cities, but the authorities have obfuscated or manipulated pollution data for years. However, the Chinese state media said on Sunday that 496 monitoring stations would release data in real time … Continue reading →

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PM2.5 air pollutants causing more deaths than estimated, study says

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The health risks of microscopic air pollutants have been grossly underestimated on the mainland, with nearly 8,600 premature deaths expected this year in four major cities, a study has revealed. And premature deaths are “just a tiny fraction” of the … Continue reading →

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Shanghai updates air pollution gauge

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau rolled out a new index for measuring air quality Friday that recognizes three types of air pollution left out of the previous monitoring system. The launch of the Air Quality Index (AQI) will result in … 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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SHANGHAI: Air pollution worst in 6 months

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

SHANGHAI has been experiencing some of its most serious and long-lasting air pollution in months, as well as weather conditions that have contributed to thick clouds and a haze that has grounded some flights and led to vehicular crashes which … Continue reading →

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