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Almost half of Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly half of all Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an American Lung Association (ALA) report released Wednesday. Nearly 148 million people live in areas where smog and soot particles make it unhealthy to … Continue reading →

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Air quality issues result in Washington burn bans

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stage One burn bans have been issued in Snohomish and King Counties, Washington, US, in an attempt to avoid air quality worsening any further and to protect public health. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency issued the burn ban in an … Continue reading →

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Air quality worsens again in Wenatchee, Cashmere

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfire smoke has poured back into the Wenatchee and Cashmere areas, plunging air quality there back into the “hazardous” category, according to the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology). Both communities have been hammered by smoke carried by winds from area … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Endangered by Fires in Washington

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Forest fires that have blazed for days in central Washington state have taken a toll on the region’s air quality, state officials said Thursday, with smoke darkening the skies and residents told to stay indoors with their windows shut. Near … Continue reading →

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