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The 9 Most Common Air Pollutants

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you live in an urban area, you have most likely experienced a smog filled day or an inversion. It’s not a surprise, due to the fact that much of the pollution is caused by vehicle emissions and industrial factory … Continue reading →

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Polluted air is choking the city – Buses, cars are the main culprits

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

I couldn’t be the only one concerned about how increasingly polluted the ambient air around Kingston and St Andrew has become in recent times. Every other vehicle is spitting out thick, black smoke. One whiff of those vehicular emissions and … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong fails to meet air quality targets for 25 years

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong has never met the air quality targets it adopted 25 years ago, according to an Audit Commission report released on Wednesday that reviewed the government’s efforts to improve air quality. The commission’s report found the concentration of two … Continue reading →

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High price of breathing polluted air: Energy production and transportation in the cross hairs

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

In America in 2012, according to the American Lung Association (ALA), the good news is that the air in many parts of the country has gotten cleaner. Credit improvement to Clean Air Act standards. The not-so-good news, meanwhile, is that … Continue reading →

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India: Pollution monitoring station for Vyttila soon

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board will soon invite expressions of interest (EoI) from reputed companies to set up a continuous (online) ambient air quality monitoring station at Vyttila. The board hopes that the online ambient air quality monitoring station … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong to tighten power plant emission limits

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong announced new targets in its bid to cut emissions from power plants, part of an ongoing effort to tackle air pollution in the Chinese city that is regularly covered in smog. The government said it aims to slash … Continue reading →

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Sharp rise in air pollution this year: BMC

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

After a year of partial respite from rising air pollution during last year, the city has seen a sharp rise in the level of air pollutants this year. Extensive public and private construction and other related activities have led to … Continue reading →

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