Category Archives: Air Quality

Air pollution ’causes 467,000 premature deaths a year in Europe’

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is causing around 467,000 premature deaths in Europe every year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned. People in urban areas are especially at risk, with around 85% exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at levels deemed harmful … Continue reading →

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Smog gets in your eyes 

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Lahore has experienced smog for the past five years: in 2014, it ranked amongst the top 10 worst cities for smog according to a Deutsche Welle report. This November, its intensity exposed the lack of effective planning by the city … Continue reading →

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Antimicrobial resistant bacteria detected in air pollution

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Areas subject to air pollution contain a growing concentration of bacteria that are resistant to antimicrobials, according to a new study. Consequently, air movement may provide a new ways for their transmission. The study, highlighting a growth in airborne or … Continue reading →

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Beijing updates air pollution alert system 

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A red alert, the most serious level, will be issued for air pollution in Beijing if the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches 500, local authorities said on Monday. The information office of the municipal government released an updated emergency … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is a risk factor for diabetes, says study

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution at the place of residence increases the risk of developing insulin resistance as a pre-diabetic state of type 2 diabetes. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München, in collaboration with colleagues of the German Center for Diabetes Research … Continue reading →

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Indonesian fires exposed 69 million to ‘killer haze’ 

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfires in Indonesia and Borneo exposed 69 million people to unhealthy air pollution and are responsible for thousands of premature deaths, new research has shown. The study, published today in Scientific Reports, gives the most accurate picture yet of the … Continue reading →

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Iran: Unprecedented Death Toll, Due to Air Pollution in the Capital City

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tehran is currently engulfed in thick, yellow smog, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people. The noxious cloud has surrounded the city for almost a week now; due to the public health risk, officials ordered the schools closed last … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Linked to Higher Stroke Mortality

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More evidence showing that living in areas with high levels of air pollution is linked to a higher stroke risk has come from two new studies. Both studies are published online in the journal Stroke. The first, from the United … Continue reading →

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