Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Pollution Is Making Us Stupider

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution: If you live in Los Angeles, it’s part of the skyline; if you live anywhere else it’s probably something you either don’t think about or just accept as part of modern life. After all, smog doesn’t seem to … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may up chronic kidney disease risk

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution may raise the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), a new study indicates. After taking into account patient risk factors including age, diabetes and hypertension, the investigators found a link between the prevalence of chronic kidney disease … Continue reading →

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Meet the woman who is allergic to everything

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

EACH time mum-of-two Stephanie Thakrar leaves her house, she risks her life. The 34-year-old has multiple allergies and suffers with severe anaphylaxis which means she can have an extreme reaction to an allergen being in the air rather than having … Continue reading →

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Study shows way in which air-polluting traffic increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from vehicles — and not only from factories — triggers the development of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research conducted at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center that will soon be published in the journal Toxicology and Industrial Health. Urban living … Continue reading →

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Prenatal Air Pollution Levels Linked to ADHD in Kids

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Kids who are exposed to the highest levels of air pollution before birth have a greater risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms than their less exposed peers, according to new research. In the study, researchers looked at levels … Continue reading →

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Childhood leukemia and air pollution linked, say scientists

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers have suggested a theory in which a previously reported risk of leukemia among children born close to overhead power lines could be caused by an alteration to surrounding air pollution. Researchers have found little evidence to support the ‘corona-ion … Continue reading →

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Prenatal air pollutant exposure linked to decreased pediatric lung function

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

1. Prenatal exposure to air pollutants was associated with detrimental effects on lung function in young children. 2. Results of this study suggest that in utero exposure to air pollutants during the second trimester may be more related to the … Continue reading →

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Living with smoker ‘as bad as living in polluted city’

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Non-smokers who live with a smoker are exposed to three times the officially recommended safe levels of damaging air particles, according to a study. The researchers found that living with smokers is the same as living in smoke-free homes in … Continue reading →

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