Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Air pollution causes wrinkles and premature ageing, new research shows 

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Toxic fumes may be the primary cause of skin ageing in polluted cities such as London, New York and Beijing, scientists say Air pollution is prematurely ageing the faces of city dwellers by accelerating wrinkles and age spots, according to … Continue reading →

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Increase in childhood, adult asthma linked to London’s 1952 Great Smog 

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s Great Smog of 1952 resulted in thousands of premature deaths and even more people becoming ill. The five December days the smog lasted may have also resulted in thousands more cases of childhood and adult asthma. Researchers studied how … Continue reading →

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How air pollution affects your health – infographic 

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollutants has been linked to suppressed lung growth, asthma, heart disease, foetal brain growth damage and the onset of diabetes Air pollution is causing long-term impairment to children’s lungs, according to studies in the US and UK. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to increased rates of kidney disease: Regions in China with high levels of fine particulate air pollution have elevated rates of membranous nephropathy 

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

While air pollution is known to cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a new study indicates that it also likely causes damage to the kidneys. While air pollution is known to cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a new study indicates that … Continue reading →

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Study Links 6.5 Million Deaths Each Year to Air Pollution 

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A sobering report released on Monday by the International Energy Agency says air pollution has become a major public health crisis leading to around 6.5 million deaths each year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to increased mental illness in children 

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research is first to establish the link and builds on other evidence that children are particularly vulnerable to even low levels of pollution A major new study has linked air pollution to increased mental illness in children, even at … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may worsen childhood rheumatic diseases 

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution may have a direct role in triggering diseases as well as airway inflammation in children and adolescents with rheumatic conditions such as lupus, a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, pain and swelling. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus … Continue reading →

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Air pollution now major contributor to stroke, global study finds 

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists say finding is alarming, and shows that harm caused by air pollution to the lungs, heart and brain has been underestimated Air pollution has become a major contributor to stroke for the first time, with unclean air now blamed … Continue reading →

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