Category Archives: Medical Studies

Air pollution risk: beyond breathing problems

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Swiss and German researchers have found that air pollution may impair cognitive function directly – independently of respiratory effects. Scientists already know that air pollution can harm lungs, and that breathing problems, in turn, can cause cognitive deficits. But if … Continue reading →

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Link between vitamin E and exposure to air pollution

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study from King’s College London and the University of Nottingham has found an association between the amount of vitamin E in the body, exposure to particulate pollution and lung function. The paper adds to growing evidence from previous … Continue reading →

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Prenatal air pollutant exposure linked to decreased pediatric lung function

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

1. Prenatal exposure to air pollutants was associated with detrimental effects on lung function in young children. 2. Results of this study suggest that in utero exposure to air pollutants during the second trimester may be more related to the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution, genetics combine to increase risk for autism

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk for autism among people who carry a genetic disposition for the neurodevelopmental disorder, according to newly published research led by scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution causes autism, study finds

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Living in an intensely polluted area could increase the risk of autism among young people, a study has found. Two factors – genetic and environmental – combine to create a heightened risk that young people will develop the incurable disorder. … Continue reading →

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Major European study finds air pollution–lung cancer link

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma, a large European cohort study indicates. The association was driven by exposure to particulate matter with diameters of less than 10 µm (PM10) and … Continue reading →

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Road traffic pollution as serious as passive smoke in the development of childhood asthma

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14% of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads. The results are comparable to the burden associated with passive smoking: the World Health Organization … Continue reading →

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Greens call for school children to wear face masks in order to combat effects of air pollution

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Green Party has called for air pollution masks to be distributed to children attending schools within 150 metres of busy roads in Tower Hamlets to protect their health. Almost one in every five children in the East End is … Continue reading →

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