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Dusty wind storms bring air pollution, shut down Sde Dov Airport

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An onslaught of dusty windstorms on Sunday led the Environmental Protection Ministry to issue severe air pollution warnings and prompted the Airports Authority to close down Sde Dov Airport. As a result of a depression over the Eastern Mediterranean, heavy … Continue reading →

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Worst sandstorm in four years engulfs Israel as heavy air pollution recorded across country

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Heavy haze from sandstorms in the Negev area engulfed most parts of Israel on Monday, limiting visibility to approximately a kilometer. Conditions are expected to improve on Monday evening. The Environment Ministry issued a statement warning of high levels of … Continue reading →

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Israeli green groups furious at Health Ministry for backtracking on Haifa air pollution

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmentalists were outraged on Thursday over the Health Ministrys decision that Haifa should not, after all, be declared an “area suffering from air pollution,” terming it “bizarre” and “a sorry joke. “The ministrys decision not to declare Haifa polluted under … Continue reading →

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