Tag Archives: USA

NASA to Perform Air Quality Research Study

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA is launching the latest study in a project spanning four North American cities analyzing factors that lead to unhealthy air quality conditions. NASA’s latest study will bring a King Air research aircraft and … Continue reading →

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Satellite Images Show That US Air Quality Is Actually Improving

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

You may not have noticed, but if you’ve been living in a major US city for the past decade, your quality of air has actually been improving. New Images out from NASA satellites show this significant reduction in air pollution … Continue reading →

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Study: climate change will worsen air pollution

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

By the end of the century, more than half of the world’s population could be exposed to “stagnant atmospheric conditions”, which would keep pollutants low in the air, worsening the effects of pollution, according to a new study. Scientists predicted … Continue reading →

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An Interactive Air-Pollution Map

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In March, the World Health Organization estimated that air pollution was responsible for 7 million premature deaths in 2012. That’s one out of every eight total deaths in the world. Air quality has gotten worse over the last decade, and … Continue reading →

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Maryland Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

As temperatures remain high in the region, the quality of air may become dangerous for the vulnerable population. The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Tuesday and Wednesday in the Baltimore metro … Continue reading →

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Wildfire outside Clark Co. prompts air quality advisory

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A wildfire at the Mexico-California border was one of the factors in an air quality advisory issued in Clark County on Wednesday. The county’s Department of Air Quality said the fire near Mexicali, a mulch pit fire northeast of the … Continue reading →

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SLC mayor says improving air quality trumps need for rockets’ red glare on holidays

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

One of Salt Lake City’s most cherished traditions is in jeopardy of being canceled. In order to make a statement for clean air, Mayor Ralph Becker has proposed eliminating all city-funded fireworks displays. “All of the council members are doing … Continue reading →

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Wildfire Smoke Affecting San Diego’s Air Quality

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke from the multiple wildfires in San Diego County is negatively affecting the air above parts of San Bernardino County was warned by the air quality officials on Saturday. The Santa Ana winds out of the northeast caused the flames … Continue reading →

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