Category Archives: World News

European cities with the lowest mortality due to air pollution

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

84% of the population in European cities is exposed to PM2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization A new study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to Air Pollution in 1,000 European cities by ISGlobal … Continue reading →

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Wildfires Caused Half Of Western America’s Pollution: Study

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Even as pollution emissions declined from other sources including vehicle exhaust and power plants, the amount from fires increased sharply. Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent … Continue reading →

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Kraków records third worst air pollution in the world as smog descends on Poland

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Polish city of Kraków registered the third worst air pollution in the world this morning, as Poland once again suffers from its annual winter smog problems. The country has Europe’s worst air, with pollutants causing tens of thousands of … Continue reading →

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Wasatch Front’s inversion season starting to set up

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

It may be clear now in Salt Lake City, but could get worse The air quality conditions along the Wasatch Front Wednesday are good, with values of fine-particulate pollution well below the federal threshold set by the U.S. Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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Exposure to air pollution in South Asia linked to pregnancy loss, study finds

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year across India, Bangladesh … Continue reading →

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Microscopic metal particles in air pollution linked to brain disease

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

While huge efforts are taken to prevent deaths and illness from Covid, air pollution is a menace that is impacting almost everyone In a playground in Manchester, next to a busy road, Dr Barbara Maher captures air samples to bring … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s economy suffered the most due to severe air pollution last year: Lancet study

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Delhi suffered the highest per-capita economic loss due to air pollution last year in India, according to a study published in peer-reviewed medical journal Lancet on Tuesday. The economic loss due to lost output from premature deaths and illness attributable … Continue reading →

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#Pakistan Citizens avoid outdoor exertion as capital’s pollution soars

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality of the federal capital on Sunday was unhealthy as hazardous pollutants were recorded beyond permissible limits where the health experts warned citizens to avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. The air quality in the metropolis was unhealthy for people … Continue reading →

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