Category Archives: Medical Studies

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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Masks can cut air pollution risks

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Face masks can help protect those with coronary heart disease (CHD) from symptoms and health effects triggered by exposure to polluted air, a study from Beijing, China finds. Heart disease symptoms and blood pressure were both reduced when older men … Continue reading →

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Lungs of London schoolchildren “damaged by poor air quality”

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Early findings of research into the impact of poor air quality shows that it is reducing the lung capacity of schoolchildren in London, writes Steve Eminton. The lung capacity of schoolchildren in some London boroughs is being reduced through living … Continue reading →

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The Effects of PM10

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

You might think people look ridiculous wearing masks, but look at the scientific literature on the effects of PM10 (particles smaller than 10 microns) on lungs/heart/cancer and you won’t be laughing any more. For scientific literature, click here: PubMed What does … Continue reading →

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Nanoparticles in polluted air, smoke & nanotechnology products have serious impact on health

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

New groundbreaking research by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases. The findings that have been … Continue reading →

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Carcinogenic

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, which is part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk of … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Fuels Hospital Visits in Hong Kong

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deteriorating air quality in Hong Kong is sending more people to hospital, says a new survey. According to a pair of researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who examined day-to-day pollution levels and hospital visits over a six-year … Continue reading →

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