Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Smartphones equipped with sensors to study EU air pollution

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental sensor-equipped, GPS-enabled smartphones are set to be used in researching possible adverse effects of chemicals exposure to the human body, in the EU’s biggest to-date investment into environmental health research. The €8.7m Exposomics project sets out to study the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘ages the brain’ a study suggests

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers found that elderly people did worse on thinking tests if they lived in areas with high levels of air pollution, compared to those in areas with relatively clean air. The team from University of southern California presented their findings … Continue reading →

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Air pollution study clears the air on diesel versus gas emissions

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Are gasoline-fueled cars or large diesel trucks the bigger source of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), a major component of smog? UC Berkeley researchers have stepped into this debate with a new study that says diesel exhaust contributes 15 times more … Continue reading →

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Air pollution closely linked to heart health

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A SUDDEN REDUCTION OF air pollution might improve adverse cardiovascular effects in healthy adults, according to a study that tracked pollutants and compared levels to blood markers before, during and after Beijing’s 2008 Olympic games. This is the first major … Continue reading →

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Traffic Air Pollution Exposure During Infancy Harms The Lungs For Many Years

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Babies who are exposed to ambient air traffic pollution are likely to have poorer lung function up to the age of eight, especially those who are sensitized to common allergens, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, reported in the … Continue reading →

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Dryden Goodwin’s Breathe unveiled on side of St Thomas’ Hospital

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A video screen animation by artist Dryden Goodwin was unveiled today on London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, which is big enough to be observed from Westminster Bridge and The Houses of Parliament. The work, Breathe, has been designed to draw attention … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution a Financial Strain for Jakarta

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Experts have pegged the annual cost of air pollution in Jakarta at Rp 38 trillion, a figure they blame largely on the proliferation of cars and the use of low-quality subsidized fuel. Ahmad Syarifuddin, chairman of the Committee to Phase … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘is a forgotten public health crisis’

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poor air quality has been found to cause 29,000 premature deaths in the UK each year. Meanwhile the Government is failing to recognise the impact of its policies on air quality and is still failing to meet European targets for … Continue reading →

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