Tag Archives: World Heath Organization (WHO)

Pakistan’s urban air pollution off the charts

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan’s urban air pollution is among the most severe in the world and it engenders significant damage to human health and the economy,” according to a newly-released report titled ‘Cleaning Pakistan’s Air’. Released by the World Bank, the report … Continue reading →

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Pollutionwatch: The world’s dirtiest cities

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

For the first time in history, over half the world’s population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollutionthat meets World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Globally, lowest city air pollution is in Canada and Iceland … 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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Poor air quality killing 500 city residents a year

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

It is killing hundreds of people in Sheffield every year, with annual health costs of £160 million. But tackling the city’s unsafe levels of deadly air pollution effectively means some tough calls for decision makers in Sheffield. The city was … 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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World Environment Day 2014: Top Five Most Polluted Countries

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

To celebrate the World Environment Day on 5 June, a day designated by the UN to raise awareness of environmental issues, IBTimes UK looks at some of the countries with the highest rates of pollution. According to World Health Organisation WHO … Continue reading →

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La Linea tops Spanish air pollution blacklist

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

IT’S a finding that won’t surprise anyone living in Gibraltar. A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report has found La Linea to have the worst air pollution in Spain. The Algeciras Bay is home to one of the country’s largest … Continue reading →

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