Category Archives: World News

More die of lung diseases in Wandsworth than national average – 4,000 remain undiagnosed

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

More people are dying of lung diseases in Wandsworth than the national average, and thousands remain undiagnosed with potentially fatal conditions according to health bosses. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an umbrella term for a number of respiratory diseases, make … Continue reading →

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California’s Most Polluted Neighborhoods Home To Ethnic Minorities, Report Shows

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Many California residents, particularly in big cities like Los Angeles and San Diego, gripe about the ever-present smog that hangs over the skyline, but some communities have it far worse than others. According to a report from the Office of … Continue reading →

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Pollution brings spike in cases for respiratory physiotherapists

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A combination of pollution and sand blown northwards from the Sahara caused several days of reduced air quality, with eastern England particularly blighted. Helen Jefford, specialist physiotherapist with Greenwich Community Health Services in London, part of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, … Continue reading →

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Road ministry to scrap trucks and buses more than eight years old to combat air pollution

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

This is one drive that is definitely going to make the Capital’s air cleaner and traffic flow smoother. The road ministry is planning to create ‘end of life’ directives with a cap of eight years for commercial vehicles, thereby pulling … Continue reading →

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London air pollution: Boris Johnson accused of ‘complacency’ after he reveals plan to ‘beat smog’

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson today pledged to “beat the smog” that continues to smother London even though the Saharan dust cloud has shifted. The Mayor said he was on a “relentless drive” to beat ongoing traffic pollution and outlined his range of … Continue reading →

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UK smog: Nitrogen doesn’t just cause air pollution – it is a huge threat to Britain’s wildlife too, experts warn

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The nitrogen pollution contributing to Britain’s smog poses the biggest threat to wildlife that the public has never heard of – with the potential to wipe out everything from clover to butterflies in eco-systems across the country – experts have … Continue reading →

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Smoggy Sand: How Deserts Spread Air Pollution

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Sand can blow a long way—as residents in suddenly smoggy London are learning For the last few days, the skyline of London—so often an indifferent gray—has resembled Los Angeles in the 1960s, or Beijing. A nasty bout of smog has … Continue reading →

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Smog over Britain: Air pollution ‘will get worse’ as more drivers choose diesel powered cars

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The smog-like conditions which brought a haze to swathes of Britain will become even more frequent as diesel car ownership soars, a leading pollution expert has warned. Diesel engine emissions pose the single greatest public health challenge for UK cities … Continue reading →

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