Category Archives: Medical Studies

Exposure to air pollution leads to obesity: Study 

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution leads to obesity and makes people prone to other lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and heart disease, a study has revealed. The study published in the Journal of Federation of the American Society of Experimental Biology … Continue reading →

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How Prenatal Pollution Exposure Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Children 

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air that expecting moms breathe can have lasting effects on their children, and the latest study details how It’s no secret that polluted air — from cigarette smoke, cars and burning heating oil — can have a negative impact … Continue reading →

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Higher ozone, lower humidity levels associated with dry eye disease 

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea and colleagues examined the associations between outdoor air pollution and dry eye disease in a Korean population. Air pollution is … Continue reading →

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Is your football team playing badly? It may be air pollution 

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Footballers’ performance is affected by particles in the air, says German study Down the years, professional footballers have blamed a lacklustre performance on many things. Famous explanations have included the ball being too bouncy (Newcastle United); the pitch being too … Continue reading →

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Exposure to high levels of air pollution associated with higher risk of preterm birth 

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to high levels of small particle air pollution is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth — before 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a new study published online in the journal Environmental Health. The study, by researchers … Continue reading →

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How air pollution could harm YOUR chances of having a baby 

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists from Boston University revealed women who live close to major roads may struggle to become pregnant, and warned though small, the risk could pose a ‘global health problem’. Areas of heavy pollution and traffic are linked to infertility, a … Continue reading →

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Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more likely to have fertility problems than women who live further away where the air is cleaner, a U.S. study suggests. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to asthma in children and teens 

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution early in life may contribute to the development of asthma in childhood and adolescence, a European study suggests. Researchers followed more than 14,000 children from birth through ages 14 to 16 and found those born in … Continue reading →

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