Tag Archives: World Heath Organization (WHO)

Reducing China’s air pollution may prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths by 2030: study 

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Lowering air pollution to the 2008 Beijing Olympics level could prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths in urban China by 2030, a study said Tuesday. To guarantee clean air for the 2008 Olympics, China temporarily closed factories, construction sites and limited … Continue reading →

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Airpocalypse now: China pollution reaching record levels 

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In some areas level of harmful particles in the air were 56 times the levels considered safe by the World Health Organisation Residents of north-eastern China donned gas masks and locked themselves indoors on Sunday after their homes were enveloped … Continue reading →

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Krakow’s Air Quality Among the Worst in the World 

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

It is impossible not to notice the thick smogs that periodically blanket Krakow, or to wonder what they are doing to your lungs, but even on seemingly clear days the city’s air is among the most polluted in Europe with … Continue reading →

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New strategy to cut air pollution 

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new national strategy aimed at improving air quality by reducing pollution has been published by the Scottish government. It includes a commitment to meet European legal air quality limits across Scotland by 2020. Ministers also pledged to adopt World … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s air pollution is causing a health crisis. So, what can be done? 

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city’s toxic air has been linked to allergies, respiratory conditions, birth malformations and increasing incidence of cancers. But as a recent car-free experiment showed, action to cut pollution can be effectiveFor a few hours one morning two weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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European politicians back new law to reduce air pollution

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Parliament on Wednesday backed a new draft law to cut toxins in the air and halve the number of premature deaths caused by pollution. Environment campaigners, however, said the plans are too conservative and the proposed limits for … Continue reading →

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Putting a price on NOx health impacts

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

At the heart of the VW revelations are tests for exhaust emissions of nitrogen oxides. These are a family of pollutants that become dominated by nitrogen dioxide as they mix in the air, causing most UK cities and towns to … Continue reading →

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Heavy air pollution in 80% of Chinese cities: Greenpeace 

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution in nearly 80 percent of Chinese cities surveyed by Greenpeace “greatly exceeded” national standards over the first nine months of this year, the advocacy group said on Thursday. The average level of PM2.5 particulates — small enough to deeply … Continue reading →

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