Category Archives: Air Quality

Urban air pollution exposure may trigger toxic responses in brain cells and impact neurodegenerative disease pathways

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Credit: Michelle Block, Ph.D./VCU. From diesel exhaust to gaseous pollutants and suspended particulate matter, such as dust, smoke and fumes, air pollution from transportation, industry and energy generation has taken a toll on the environment and human health. While the … Continue reading →

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Solution close at hand for Mexico’s dirty air

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

When President Barack Obama sits down Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Toluca, Mexico, they will have a lot to talk about: competitiveness, economic integration and security, among others. But if they … Continue reading →

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Utah Lawmakers Considering Dozens of Air Quality Bills

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Utah legislators are considering more than two dozen bills in the current session that could help reduce the state’s serious air-quality issues. Rep. Patrice Arent (D-Millcreek) co-chairs the House Clean Air Caucus, which is made up of Democrats and Republicans. … Continue reading →

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Respro® Masks FAQ: How to fit a Respro® mask?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

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Air pollution ‘kills 47,000 a year’

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fumes, chemicals and air pollution are resulting in tens of thousands of deaths in Germany a year, according to figures released on Sunday. Air pollution caused 47,000 premature deaths in 2013, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) said in a study … Continue reading →

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5 Things To Know about Colorado’s air pollution plan

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

New air quality rules for Colorado’s booming oil and gas industry go under review Wednesday when health officials start taking public testimony on a set of upgrades meant to reduce air pollution from drilling. Parts of Colorado haven’t meet federal … Continue reading →

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60mph speed limit proposed for stretch of M3 motorway

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Highways Agency is already consulting, on a reduced speed limit on a 32-mile section of the M1. It has now launched a consultation on a similar move on a 2.8-mile section of the M3 between junctions 3 and 4. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may lead to brain cancer

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A team of researchers is set to conduct a study to determine if several potentially toxic compounds that exist in polluted air are capable of entering the brain from the bloodstream and causing brain cancer. The research by scientists at … Continue reading →

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