Tag Archives: Sulfur Dioxide SO2

Air pollution from Icelandic volcanoes

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In September 2014, a huge volcanic eruption in Iceland emitted up to nine times as much sulphur dioxide per day as all European industry combined. Anja Schmidt and Claire Witham explore what this did to air quality across Europe. In … Continue reading →

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Traffic-related air pollutants – priority carcinogens 

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Approximately one third of the Canadian population is exposed to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) where they live (defined as areas located 500m on either side of highways or 100m on either side of major urban roads).1 Concentrations of air pollution … Continue reading →

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Shipping air pollution causes 24,000 deaths a year in east Asia – study 

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ship traffic is often overlooked compared to smog-producing cars and factories, but it has more than doubled off east Asia since 2005 A boom in shipping is aggravating air pollution in China and other nations in east Asia, causing thousands … Continue reading →

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EU set to impose stricter air pollution limits

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

National Emissions Ceiling Directive to put further national limits on toxic pollutants such as NO2 and particulates Plans for tighter national caps on the levels of dangerous air pollutants in EU member states have moved a step closer to fruition, … Continue reading →

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How air pollution affects your health – infographic 

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollutants has been linked to suppressed lung growth, asthma, heart disease, foetal brain growth damage and the onset of diabetes Air pollution is causing long-term impairment to children’s lungs, according to studies in the US and UK. … Continue reading →

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Global air pollution crisis ‘must not be left to private sector’ 

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Energy authority says governments must take responsibility, and investment would pay for itself in health benefits The global air pollution crisis killing more than 6 million people a year must be tackled by governments as a matter of urgency and … Continue reading →

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EU dilutes proposal to halve air pollution deaths after UK lobbying 

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

If implemented, weakened proposal means 14,000 people could die prematurely across Europe each year from 2030 EU states have agreed to water down a proposed law aimed at halving the number of deaths from air pollution within 15 years, after … Continue reading →

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NASA satellite finds 39 unreported sources of air pollution

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists at NASA’s Environment and Climate Change Canada and researchers at University of Maryland, College Park and Dalhousie University discovered 39 unreported “major” sources of toxic air pollution. Using the space agency’s satellite imaging, the group located the man-made sources … Continue reading →

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