Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Green spaces improve schoolchildren’s mental development, study finds

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Green spaces within and around city schools improve the mental development of young children, a study has found. The findings may partly be explained by reduced exposure to traffic pollution, experts believe. Other influences could include the psychological effect of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution kills more than Aids and malaria COMBINED each year

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution results on around 3.2 million early deaths each year From conditions including heart attack, stroke and lung cancer That’s more than early deaths from HIV-Aids and malaria combined Meeting air quality guidelines could prevent 2.1 million early deaths … Continue reading →

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British Medical Journal article warns of UK air pollution

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

An article has recently appeared in the British Medical Journal warning of the dangers to public health in the UK caused by air pollutants. In 2011 a report from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee suggested that the costs … Continue reading →

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Air pollution below EPA standards linked with higher death rates

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that death rates among people over 65 are higher in zip codes with more fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) than in those with lower levels of … Continue reading →

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Joggers told to avoid certain London City streets due to air pollution

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The City of London have issued a new alert system to warn joggers to exercising in areas where air levels are unsafe. Due to potentially toxic levels of air pollution in several areas around the city, joggers are being warned … Continue reading →

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Particulate Air Pollution Linked To Increase In Mortality Rate, Even At Low Concentrations

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Despite a decrease in particulate air pollution across the country, a new study suggests that short-term exposure to any amount of this pollution leads to a shorter life expectancy. Publishing their findings in this month’s issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, … Continue reading →

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High pollution can lead to ‘significantly lower’ IQs, study says

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

High air pollution in cities is “significantly” lowering children’s IQ, particularly among children from poorer backgrounds, according to research. The double whammy of economic hardship and increased levels of smog from traffic has been shown to have a detrimental effect … Continue reading →

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World Health Assembly closes, passing resolutions on air pollution and epilepsy

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The World Health Assembly closed today, with Director-General Dr Margaret Chan noting that it had passed several “landmark resolutions and decisions”. Three new resolutions were passed today: one on air pollution, one on epilepsy and one laying out the next … Continue reading →

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