Tag Archives: USA

Alaska air pollution holds clues for other Arctic climates

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the pristine expanse of Alaska’s interior lies a dirty secret: some of the most polluted winter air in the United States can be found in and around Fairbanks The Fairbanks North Star Borough, which includes Alaska’s second largest city, … Continue reading →

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Half of US adults were exposed to harmful lead levels as kids, study finds

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researcher calls findings ‘infuriating’ as team finds significant impact on cognitive development Over 170 million Americans who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children, a new study estimates. Researchers used blood-lead level, census and … Continue reading →

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Gas flares tied to premature deaths

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Newly published research by Rice University environmental engineers suggests flaring of natural gas from oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths in 2019. Satellite observations and computer … Continue reading →

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Even Low Levels of Industrial Pollution Shortens Life Span of Older People

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Older people are living shorter life span due to airborne contaminants produced by ‘dirty diesel’ pollution from traffic, wildfires, and other industries. Researchers argue in an in-depth study released in Health Effects Institute (HEI), that even low levels of pollution … Continue reading →

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Stagnant air advisory issued for Willamette Valley, fog advisory added

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

An air stagnation advisory is in effect for most of western Oregon and southwest Washington through Wednesday afternoon. A new dense fog advisory was also issued Sunday for the central and South Willamette Valley lasting through noon Monday. It’s expected to cause … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: US wildfires now lead to air pollution events affecting millions

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

The simultaneous occurence of extreme levels of ozone and particulate matter have increased significantly in the past decade due to wildfires in the western US The area of the western US hit by the unusually high co-occurrence of two air … Continue reading →

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Welcome to winter in Utah, gunky inversions and how to stay informed

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Welcome to winter and Utah’s first prolonged inversion this season that is choking the Wasatch Front and Cache Valley, leading to mandatory action that prohibits the use of wood-burning devices and has regulators urging people to stay out of their … Continue reading →

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Air pollution body to crack down on black carbon

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The convention on air pollution is due to issue voluntary measures this week to curb black carbon emissions. The convention on air pollution will be meeting from 6 to 8 December in Geneva, where it will adopt guidelines on how … Continue reading →

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