Category Archives: Medical Studies

More Black Americans die from effects of air pollution, study shows

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Everyone knows that air pollution is bad for health, but how bad depends a lot on who you are. People of different races and ethnicities, education levels, locations and socioeconomic situations tend to be exposed to different degrees of air … Continue reading →

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Chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase lupus risk, research shows

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology indicates that chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk of developing lupus, an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs. For the study, investigators analyzed data on 459,815 participants from the UK … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to a decrease in IVF birth rate success, new study shows

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A pioneering study, presented at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) prior to the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during in vitro fertilization (IVF) can reduce the odds of achieving a live birth … Continue reading →

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Study suggests that air pollution promotes inflammation in the brain, accelerating consequences for dementia

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A recent eBioMedicine study explores the association between air pollution and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk based on epigenomic analysis. 

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Exposure to air pollution during the first two years of life is associated with worse attention capacity in children

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development. Now a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that exposure … Continue reading →

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Study links air pollution with increased Alzheimer’s markers

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease after death, according to a study published in the February 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research … Continue reading →

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