Tag Archives: USA

Utah under weeklong air pollution alert

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Northern Utah remains under a health alert from a weeklong bout of concentrated air pollution. The Utah Division of Air Quality renewed the alert Monday for the entire Wasatch Front — Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Cache and Utah counties. Officials … Continue reading →

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Air Quality At Risk From Stagnant Weather

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents Asked to Reduce Burning. While a bit of sun and lack of rain later this week presents a nice end of the year surprise, it also could mean degraded air quality. Heading into New Years Weekend, temperatures are expected … Continue reading →

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Maricopa County: Monday is ‘No burn day’

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department issued a “No burn day” for Monday, which restricts wood burning in fireplaces and other devices, because of the likelihood of high air pollution. Maricopa’s air quality department will send inspectors to businesses and … Continue reading →

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Portable Monitor Sends Tailored Air Pollution Updates To Phones

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Developed by computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, CitiSense may soon allow you to receive real-time air pollution data for your location on your smart phone. CitiSense is a portable, box-like sensor that can be deployed to … Continue reading →

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Obama tightens air pollution limits

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Obama administration has set new limits on a deadly form of air pollution – and risked a backlash from industry early in a second term – by tightening restrictions on soot from smoke stacks and diesel engines. The new … Continue reading →

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New air pollution standards restrict soot particles

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Obama administration announced a new air pollution standard Friday that would bring about a 20% reduction in microscopic particles of soot emitted by coal-fired power plants and diesel vehicles that contribute to haze and respiratory ailments. The new limit, … Continue reading →

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Wood stoves, extreme cold blight air at Alaska’s North Pole

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Santa may need more than Rudolph’s bright nose to get through the grimy North Pole atmosphere. North Pole, Alaska – the Fairbanks suburb, not the spot at the top of the globe – has posted some of the nation’s worst … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Air Pollution Rate Climbs Steeply

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The amount of heat-trapping pollution emitted in 2011 rose by three per cent compared with 2010. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal. The overwhelming … Continue reading →