Tag Archives: Ulaanbaatar

Forget Beijing, world’s worst air has Mongolians seeing red

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you think air pollution in China has been bad, consider Mongolia. Levels of particulate matter in the air have risen to almost 80 times the recommended safety level set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) – and five times … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Mongolia | Tagged Air Pollution, China, Mongolia, PM2.5, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Air pollution is endangering children’s health in Mongolia

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, children like Nandin-Erdene face air so dense with pollution that they cannot view the colour of traffic lights. See what the air quality means for children’s health, and learn what UNICEF and partners are doing to cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Mongolia | Tagged Air Pollution, Mongolia, PM2.5, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator | Leave a comment

Where is the world’s most polluted city?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people, mostly in cities, every year. That’s more than HIV, malaria and influenza combined – yet the sparse coverage of official data means many cities are not even monitored Every day, hundreds of millions … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Mongolia, World News | Tagged Africa, Air Pollution, Beijing, Canada, China, Delhi, Egypt, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, King's College London, Lagos, Lanzhou, Latin America, London, Mongolia, Oxford Street, Pakistan, PM2.5, South Africa, UK, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, USA, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Top 10 worst cities for air pollution

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

With thousands of people dying every year due to poor air quality in these cities, something must be done to alleviate the problem. This week it was reported that almost 9,500 people lose their lives each year in London due … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Chile, China, India, Latin America, Mexico, Middle East, Mongolia | Tagged Afghanistan, Air Pollution, Beijing, Cairo, Chile, China, Chongqing, Egypt, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, India, Kabul, Mexico, Mexico City, Mongolia, New Delhi, Santiago, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator | 2 Comments

Worst air pollution in the world: Beijing, Delhi, Ahwaz, and Ulaanbaatar

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

I wake up and suck a bowl of charred asbestos through a dirty bong. Well, that’s what it feels like most winter mornings when I open the door of the fourth-floor New Delhi apartment that I currently call home. Fog-drenched … Continue reading →