Monthly Archives: July 2016

How air pollution affects your health – infographic 

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollutants has been linked to suppressed lung growth, asthma, heart disease, foetal brain growth damage and the onset of diabetes Air pollution is causing long-term impairment to children’s lungs, according to studies in the US and UK. … Continue reading →

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Children in hundreds of London schools exposed to illegal levels of air pollution

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Over 400 schools across London are currently exceeding legal air pollution limits, new figures released on Friday by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has shown. The analysis shows 443 schools across the capital are exposed to air quality in … Continue reading →

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Paris drives old cars off the streets in push to improve air quality 

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vehicles made before January 1997 banned from streets of French capital from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday Paris has banned old cars from its streets in a war on air pollution that environmentalists hope will also drive dirty vehicles … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to increased rates of kidney disease: Regions in China with high levels of fine particulate air pollution have elevated rates of membranous nephropathy 

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

While air pollution is known to cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a new study indicates that it also likely causes damage to the kidneys. While air pollution is known to cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a new study indicates that … Continue reading →

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