Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

NO2 air pollution increases allergenicity in ragweed pollen

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MÜNCHEN – GERMAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Together with the Research Unit Protein Science and the Institute for Environmental Medicine of Technische Universität München as well as the research consortium UNIKA-T and the Christine Kühne – Center … Continue reading →

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Greener, Not Cleaner: How Trees Can Worsen Urban Air Pollution

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

No one enjoys choking on smog, but are more trees really the answer for polluted city air? It’s not as clear-cut as you might think. Air pollution is clearly a problem for health and well-being – and as more and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution can be lethal even when under threshold, study finds

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research shows that air pollution can be lethal even at low concentrations, under the levels determined to be harmful even under stringent definitions. These findings were published last month in the periodical put out by the United States Institute … Continue reading →

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Particulate matter from modern gasoline engines damages our lungs

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Particulate matter from gasoline engines is harmful to our airways, regardless of whether the engines are a bit older or comply with environmental standards. Fine dust particles allow pathogens to enter the lungs easier. Researchers have shown this conducting a … Continue reading →

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Air pollution caused by wildfires could trigger heart problems: study

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research shows that exposure to air pollution caused by wildfires could increase the risk for acute heart incidents such as cardiac arrest. A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on Wednesday linked cardiac arrests, … Continue reading →

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How diesel fumes give city dwellers old people’s skin

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel fumes from cars in cities can seriously damage your skin, new research has found. Particulates, the microscopic sooty specks emitted mainly by diesel engines, can not only damage lungs and cause asthma, but also make our skin come out … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Kills 3.2 Million People Worldwide Every Year!

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Reducing air pollution could save millions of lives according to new research. The World Health Organisation reported that in 2012, around 7 million people died as a result of exposure to air pollution. You can find out more about the … Continue reading →

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The Terrifying Truth About Air Pollution and Dementia

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

“WE SHOULD GET out of here,” says air pollution chemist Eben Cross. At 7 a.m. on this cold November day the wind blows steadily through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Cambridge campus, cutting through our thin jackets. But Cross isn’t … Continue reading →

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