Category Archives: Air Quality

Mother’s exposure to air pollution associated with low-birth-weight babies

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Since babies with low birth weight often have poor health outcomes, there is considerable interest in identifying the factors that affect birth weight. Air pollution has been identified as one possible factor, however several studies have produced conflicting results and … Continue reading →

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Half of US adults were exposed to harmful lead levels as kids, study finds

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researcher calls findings ‘infuriating’ as team finds significant impact on cognitive development Over 170 million Americans who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children, a new study estimates. Researchers used blood-lead level, census and … Continue reading →

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Bangkok air good but PM2.5 levels unhealthy in 12 upper Thailand provinces

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Twelve provinces in the North, Northeast and Central were found to have particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) in the air at levels higher than the safety standard, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) reported. The CAPM … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in London contributes to over 1,700 hospital admissions for asthma

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s poor air quality led to over 1,700 hospital admissions for asthma and serious lung conditions between 2017-2019, according to new analysis. The report from Imperial College London’s Environmental Research Group modelled the impact of air pollution in London on … Continue reading →

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Air pollution when you hit the slopes?

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report reveals how much air pollution there is in some of the world’s most popular skiing resorts Air pollution has become an unfortunately common issue for many city-dwellers but how high are the levels at the top of … Continue reading →

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Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased 2.5x in 20 yrs: Report

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution in India have increased by 2.5 times over the last two decades, according to a new report by the Centre for Science and Environment. The report released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Gas flares tied to premature deaths

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Newly published research by Rice University environmental engineers suggests flaring of natural gas from oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths in 2019. Satellite observations and computer … Continue reading →

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Mopping can create air pollution that rivals city streets

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but a new study suggests it could have an unexpected downside: A few minutes of mopping indoors with a fresh-scented cleaning product can generate as many airborne particles as vehicles on a busy city … Continue reading →

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