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About Respro® UK Ltd

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

Air pollution from fires hits world’s poorest hardest: study

People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday. Landscape fires include blazes in forests, shrub, grass, pastures and … Continue reading

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Sydney faces months of smoke as authorities race to conduct hazard reduction burns

NSW RFS says it is ‘significantly behind’ schedule and will ‘continue to do hazard reductions as long as it’s safe’ The New South Wales Rural Fire Service commissioner says that as long as it’s safe, firefighters will continue conducting hazard … Continue reading

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Breast cancer incidence linked to high particulate air pollution

Recent findings by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have raised concerns about the potential impacts of particulate air pollution on breast cancer rates.  This research, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is one of … Continue reading

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Mums exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, but living in a greener area may mitigate the risks

Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy [1]. The research also shows that women living in greener areas give birth … Continue reading

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Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study

Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday. Yet the … Continue reading

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As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution

From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season — and regions both near and far have found themselves increasingly blighted by smoke exposure. Here’s what you should know about air pollution from these … Continue reading

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Wildfires and farming activities may be top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk, cases of dementia

Wildfires and farming may pose threats to cognitive health, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Increasingly, evidence shows exposure to air pollution makes the brain susceptible to dementia. And now the findings of Boya Zhang and Sara Adar, … Continue reading

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Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia

Cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter might reduce demand in urban areas …and help free up resources in overstretched psychiatric services, suggest researchers Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to increased use of community … Continue reading

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