Category Archives: World News

Living in more polluted areas increases risk for poor mental wellbeing

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

People in the UK who live in more polluted areas, such as near busy roads, are at a higher risk of poor mental wellbeing, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found. The study examined four types … Continue reading →

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Mother’s exposure to air pollution associated with low-birth-weight babies

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Since babies with low birth weight often have poor health outcomes, there is considerable interest in identifying the factors that affect birth weight. Air pollution has been identified as one possible factor, however several studies have produced conflicting results and … Continue reading →

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Half of US adults were exposed to harmful lead levels as kids, study finds

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researcher calls findings ‘infuriating’ as team finds significant impact on cognitive development Over 170 million Americans who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children, a new study estimates. Researchers used blood-lead level, census and … Continue reading →

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Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased 2.5x in 20 yrs: Report

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution in India have increased by 2.5 times over the last two decades, according to a new report by the Centre for Science and Environment. The report released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Gas flares tied to premature deaths

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Newly published research by Rice University environmental engineers suggests flaring of natural gas from oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths in 2019. Satellite observations and computer … Continue reading →

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Could more nature and less air pollution prevent ADHD?

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A study tracing the early lives of roughly 30,000 children in Metro Vancouver has found lower access to green space and increased levels of air pollution lead to higher levels of ADHD The less air pollution and more green space … Continue reading →

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New study identifies link between household air pollution and child pneumonia

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health involving researchers from the University of Liverpool, provides greater understanding of the impact household air pollution can have on the development of child pneumonia. Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a major … Continue reading →

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World Cancer Day 2022: Bad AQI reason behind 60% increase in lung and bladder cancer, say doctors

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

– Contaminated air is only going to push cancer cases up. – Cases in the country increased at an annual rate of 5 per cent from 2010 to 2019. – Nearly 100 per cent cure for cancers like thyroid and … Continue reading →

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