Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to childhood blood sugar

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Kids who are exposed to air pollution in the womb may have higher blood sugar levels during childhood than kids without this exposure, according to a study that suggests particle pollution could be an environmental risk factor for diabetes. Researchers … Continue reading →

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Brake dust air pollution may have same harmful effects on immune cells as diesel exhaust

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Metal particles from the abrasion of brake pads – up to a fifth of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution at roadsides – may cause inflammation and reduce the ability of immune cells to kill bacteria a new study has … Continue reading →

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Study links air pollution to osteoporosis

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution has long been associated with health problems such as respiratory diseases, and has more recently even been linked to psychotic experiences. New research now reinforces the theory that it may also cause osteoporosis. For the recent study, scientists … Continue reading →

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Depression and suicide linked to air pollution in new global study

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cutting toxic air might prevent millions of people getting depression, research suggests People living with air pollution have higher rates of depression and suicide, a systematic review of global data has found. Cutting air pollution around the world to the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is breaking our hearts: Human and marine health is affected in similar ways

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Research published today in The Journal of Physiology by researchers at The University of Manchester shows that the knowledge we have about … Continue reading →

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Even in small doses, air pollution harms older Americans

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Even a little exposure to the fine particles of air pollution can translate into higher hospitalization rates for a number of common conditions among older Americans, a new study suggests. “The study shows that the health dangers and economic impacts … Continue reading →

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Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty air The number of health problems linked to air pollution could be far higher than previously thought, according to research suggesting hospital admissions … Continue reading →

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Air quality has worsened since 2016, associated with more premature deaths in U.S.

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the United States, annual average levels of fine particulate matter—PM2.5, a measure of solid particles and liquid droplets that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller found in the air—declined 24 percent from 2009 to 2016, then increased 5 percent between … Continue reading →

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