Tag Archives: vehicle emissions

Blame your vehicle for air pollution

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city is worsening on the pollution front with the level of carbon monoxide in the air gradually rising. Poorly maintained vehicles are the prime source of the toxic gas in the city, a survey said. As the pollution level … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Monitors To Be Installed To Measure Vehicle Pollution On SoCal Freeways

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Federal regulators will install four monitors to test air pollution levels near freeways in Southern California and study the impact of vehicle exhaust. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports the tests could shed light on potential health risks to an estimated … Continue reading →

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Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found. The study is the first of its kind to assess the … Continue reading →

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Proper Vehicle Maintenance Necessary to Reduce Air Pollution

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution from vehicles is a real danger to health, but we all know that cars are not going away anytime soon. Polluted air from vehicles and industries is responsible for more than 2.1 million deaths every year worldwide. Considering … Continue reading →

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India a major culprit in global air pollution problem

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air far too many people breathe across the world is depressingly unhealthy in too many places. Overall acute respiratory infections kill some 4.5 million adults and children each year across the globe. Influenza affects 3-5 million people each year … Continue reading →

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Freeway air pollution travels farther in early morning

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Two years ago researchers outfitted an electric Toyota RAV4 with a set of test instruments and drove back and forth near four Los Angeles County freeways between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., sampling the air. The results confirmed that in … Continue reading →

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Madrid air pollution reaches alarming levels

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

You don’t have to step into the street for Madrid’s roads to pose a hazard to your health: air pollution from cars in the city might just knock you over. Scientists are finding links between the gases and disease. Pollution … Continue reading →

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Parts of Japan smothered in Chinese air pollution

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

As flights are cancelled and visibility is severely reduced by clouds of sand blown into parts of Japan, authorities warn residents of areas that are most severely affected to wear face masks and avoid going outside. A dirty, yellow-brown smog … Continue reading →

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