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Air pollution ‘kills more people than car accidents’

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

New figures from the Office of National Statistics shows that air pollution in the capital is a factor in thousands of deaths.”In London and across Europe, air pollution is killing more than ten times the number of people dying from … Continue reading →

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Desolation of smog: Tackling China’s air quality crisis

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Officials in China say they are confident green technology will help overcome the country’s notoriously polluted air. Apocalyptic scenes of dense smog have recently forced major cities including Shanghai and Harbin to virtually shut down. The capital Beijing is among … Continue reading →

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2014 New Year air pollution in Metro Manila is triple last year’s

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Metro Manila after New Year celebrations this year was 3 times worse than the air pollution recorded on the same occasion last year, said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The agency found that the … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Warns on ‘Moderate’ Air Pollution With PM2.5 Above 100

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai warned children and the elderly to avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor activities as PM2.5 readings exceeded four times the World Health Organization’s recommended level of daily exposure. The air quality index was 185 as of 9 a.m., signaling “moderate … Continue reading →

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China seeks to curb worst air pollution in 50 years

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s air pollution in 2013 is at its worst for some 52 years, with 13 provinces hitting record-high levels of air pollution, according to the ministry of environmental protection. In recent days, traffic has been delayed in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Henan, Shandong; … Continue reading →

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Paris Put on Air-Pollution Alert as Cold Snap Traps Diesel Fumes

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Paris was put on an air-pollution alert today as cold weather entrapped diesel fumes, leading to the most severe smog in the French capital since 2007. The pollution index for the French capital reached the highest of five levels for … Continue reading →

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Schoolchildren ordered indoors as air pollution cloaks Shanghai

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai authorities ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction on Friday as China’s financial hub suffered one its worst bouts of air pollution, bringing visibility down to a few dozen meters and obscuring the city’s spectacular skyline. The financial district … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Warns Children to Stay Indoors on Air Pollution

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shanghai warned children and the elderly to stay indoors as the level of the most harmful pollutants exceeded more than 10 times the level deemed safe by the World Health Organization. The air pollution index in the nation’s commercial hub … Continue reading →

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