Category Archives: Air Quality

From flames to haze, wildfire smoke transforms as it travels, and it can harm your health in different ways

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

As wildfire smoke plumes travel thousands of miles, sunlight and atmospheric chemistry bleach their color, strip away their campfire aroma and add them to the mix of urban smog. Smoky skies plagued the East Coast and Midwest again in summer 2026, as … Continue reading →

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RESPRO® MASK TIPS

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for years

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three years after Maui wildfires many still struggle with ‘biological, emotional and social consequences’, study saysA spate of ferocious wildfires across North America and Europe, worsened by the climate crisis, has incinerated homes and forests and forced thousands of people to … Continue reading →

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WILDFIRE SMOKE ADVISORIES AND FORECASTS 🔥

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

CANADACanadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre ciffc.ca CANADAFireSmoke Canada firesmoke.ca EUROPEEFFIS – European Forest Fire Information System forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu EUROPEEuropean Commission joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu Fire Map Live firemap.live FRANCEincendieencours incendieencours.fr Global Forest Watch globalforestwatch.org/map NASA Earth Observatory earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/natural-event PORTUGALFogos fogos.pt SPAINCIVIO civio.es/en/environment/forest-fires-map USAAir Now … Continue reading →

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Mask-wearing during COVID-19 linked to reduced air pollution–triggered heart attack risk in Japan

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nationwide study of 270,000 patients shows pandemic-era behavior changes significantly lowered PM2.5-associated risk of MINOCA, a non-obstructive type of heart attack Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly widespread mask-wearing—may have reduced the risk of certain … Continue reading →

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Air quality improving, but just over 180,000 deaths still attributable to air pollution in EU

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Respro® UK Ltd

Just over 180,000 deaths in the European Union were attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations above World Health Organization WHO guideline levels in 2023, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality health impact assessment published today.  The EEA briefing  ‘Harm to human health from air … Continue reading →

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Only seven countries worldwide meet WHO dirty air guidelines, study shows

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Respro® UK Ltd

Annual survey by IQAir based on toxic PM2.5 particles reveals some progress in pollution levels in India and China Nearly every country on Earth has dirtier air than doctors recommend breathing, a report has found. Only seven countries met the World Health … Continue reading →

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Air pollution clouds the mind and makes everyday tasks challenging

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Respro® UK Ltd

Brief exposure to high concentrations of particulate matter may impair a person’s ability to focus on tasks.

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