Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Air Pollution Linked To Early Death Heart Attack Survivors, Study Shows

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution increases the chances of heart attack survivors dying early, research has shown. Higher levels of tiny sooty particles in the air led to more deaths among patients after they had left hospital. Experts monitored more than 154,000 patients … Continue reading →

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Links between ozone levels and cardiac arrest analyzed

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers at Rice University in Houston have found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone. Their work has prompted more CPR training in at-risk communities. At the same AAAS symposium, Rice environmental engineer … Continue reading →

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Air pollution increases chances of low birth-weight babies

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Sooty air pollution in towns and cities increases the chances of women giving birth to small babies, new research has shown. A study involving millions of births around the world found that higher pollution levels raised the risk of low … Continue reading →

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Diesel fumes more damaging to health than petrol engines

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel fumes are significantly more damaging to health than those from petrol engines, according to research which shows that related air pollution contributes to lung disease, heart attacks, asthma and other respiratory problems. The findings, published by the Department for … Continue reading →

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Utah physicians group declares air a public emergency

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Members of a group of Utah physicians say the state’s current air quality issues have become a public emergency and are calling on the governor to take action. More than one hundred members of the Utah Physicians for a Healthy … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Kills: So Why Is the British Government Trying to Water Down Legislation?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Keith Taylor, Green Party Member of the European Parliament for the South East region, writes of the growing problem to public health from air pollution in The Huff Posts Daily Blog. “There is a growing realisation of the threats to public health … Continue reading →

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4460 deaths due to Tehran’s air pollution

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hassan Aghajani, an advisor to the Minister of Health, said on Saturday there has been an increase of 30% in heart patients visiting hospitals over the last few days. He said in the last Iranian year, about 4460 deaths in … Continue reading →

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Air Quality At Risk From Stagnant Weather

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Residents Asked to Reduce Burning. While a bit of sun and lack of rain later this week presents a nice end of the year surprise, it also could mean degraded air quality. Heading into New Years Weekend, temperatures are expected … Continue reading →

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