Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Code Orange Air Quality Forecasts Issued for Aug. 23 for Six Pennsylvania Areas

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality forecasts predict Thursday, Aug. 23, to be code Orange for ozone in six regions across the state, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today. DEP and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an Orange air quality action … Continue reading →

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SMOG: Unhealthful air grips the region

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The 2012 smog season is shaping up to be worst in years for Inland residents. From July 18 through Thursday, Aug. 17, ozone levels were in the unhealthful range every day. Forecasters said the weeks ahead likely will bring more … Continue reading →

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Air quality advisory issued for dust, wildfire smoke

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Due to expected smoke from wildfires burning in Southern California, and dust from the Colorado river basin, the Clark County Department of Air Quality issued a Dust/Smoke advisory. The advisory will be in effect today to Thursday morning. Smoke is … Continue reading →

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Modern day pollution can’t be seen- it’s invisible, the health effects are not immediate, they are long term, they are chronic

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

“Modern day pollution can’t be seen- it’s invisible- the health effects are not immediate, they are long term, they are chronic” Professor Frank Kelly, Kings College London If you ever were under any doubt about the effects of Diesel on … Continue reading →

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Air quality alert days pose health challenges for many people

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma couldn’t prevent Nikki Guernsey from running the Triple Crown, Louisville’s trifecta of 5K, 10K and 10-mile races, but nothing slows her down like an air quality alert day. “It feels like a suffocating blanket, despite using my rescue inhaler,” … Continue reading →

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Government issues London air pollution alert on eve of Olympic Games

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK Government has issued an “air pollution alert” on the eve of the opening of the London Olympic Games. Following high levels of ozone recorded in North Kensington, Government scientists are warning that some air pollutants may reach higher … Continue reading →

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Greens call for school children to wear face masks in order to combat effects of air pollution

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Green Party has called for air pollution masks to be distributed to children attending schools within 150 metres of busy roads in Tower Hamlets to protect their health. Almost one in every five children in the East End is … Continue reading →

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Masks can cut air pollution risks

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Face masks can help protect those with coronary heart disease (CHD) from symptoms and health effects triggered by exposure to polluted air, a study from Beijing, China finds. Heart disease symptoms and blood pressure were both reduced when older men … Continue reading →

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