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Respro® Masks: Cycle masks, motorcycle masks and allergy masks. External wear for internal protection.

Air pollution affects my life on a day-to-day basis

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rosalind Dalton has lived in the Royal Borough of Greenwich for 25 years, close to the A102 pictured. A couple of years ago she was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD. This is a condition often associated with smoking, … Continue reading →

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Air quality advisory issued due to fire, dust

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality will be compromised today in Ventura County as a result of the Camarillo Springs fire and dust kicked up by Santa Ana winds. The county Air Pollution Control District issued an advisory this morning urging all residents in … Continue reading →

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UK government failing legal duty on air pollution, supreme court rules

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government has failed in its legal duty to protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution, the supreme court ruled on Wednesday. The ruling by five judges – the first time a UK court has recognised that … Continue reading →

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Think air quality doesn’t matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

These days when we think of eye-watering, lung-blackening smog, it’s usually Chinese cities that come to mind. Air quality was so bad there that during the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, a significant fraction of the country’s power generation, industrial … Continue reading →

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Chronic asthma may be caused by traffic pollution

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fourteen percent of chronic childhood asthma could be due to exposure to traffic pollution, a study of 10 European cities has found. The new study suggests that air quality can trigger the breathing disorder as much as being around someone … Continue reading →

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American Lung Association State of the Air 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thanks to the Clean Air Act, the United States continues to make progress providing healthier air. The “State of the Air 2013” shows that the nation’s air quality is overall much cleaner, especially compared to just a decade ago. Still, … Continue reading →

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Pollen counts set to soar this summer as experts warn hay fever will be the worst for 50 years

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Severe hay fever could hit millions of people this year as a result of the late spring, experts have warned. The combination of the longer winter and the potential for an early summer will push pollen levels to their highest … Continue reading →

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“State of the Air” report finds improvements in U.S. air quality, but smog problems persist

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Are you living in a state or city that has earned an “F” in air quality? The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report that details which parts of the country have the cleanest air … Continue reading →

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