Category Archives: World News

World’s Worst Air Pollution Spikes as Indians Go Firecracker Crazy

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution levels skyrocketed in New Delhi and left India’s capital shrouded in toxic smog as millions of Indians set off firecrackers on Wednesday evening for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The air quality index, or AQI, hit 980 … Continue reading →

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The when, where and what of air pollutant exposure

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists have linked air pollution with many health conditions including asthma, heart disease, lung cancer and premature death. Among air pollutants, fine particulate matter is especially harmful because the tiny particles (diameter of 2.5 ?m or less) can penetrate deep … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to autism

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The study of children in Shanghai, from birth to three years, found that exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) from vehicle exhausts, industrial emissions and other sources of outdoor pollution increased the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by up … Continue reading →

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Childhood obesity linked to air pollution from vehicles

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research suggests first year ‘critical window’ in which toxic air can increase weight gain Early exposure to air pollution from vehicles increases the risk of children becoming obese, new research has found. High levels of nitrogen dioxide, which is emitted … Continue reading →

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Moor Lane: London’s first low-emission street

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

City of London authorities unveil first public details of plan to make city centre street a hub for clean air Moor Lane, tucked behind Moorgate tube station in central London, is a narrow city street lined with glass and concrete. … Continue reading →

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WHO says air pollution kills 600,000 children every year

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution kills an estimated 600,000 children every year and causing symptoms ranging from loss of intelligence to obesity and ear infections but there is a limited amount parents can do, a World Health Organization report said on Monday. Parents … Continue reading →

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World’s deadliest air pollution spot is in South Africa

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

One of the world’s most air-polluted regions is a province of green rolling hills and wild flowers in eastern South Africa. Mpumalanga has the largest single area infected by the deadly air pollutant nitrogen dioxide, according to an analysis of satellite … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is the ‘new tobacco’, warns WHO head

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Simple act of breathing is killing 7 million people a year and harming billions more, but ‘a smog of complacency pervades the planet’, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Air pollution is the “new tobacco”, the head of the World Health Organization … Continue reading →

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