Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Speed limit reduced to 90km/h on Luxembourg motorways

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Due to hot weather, drivers on Luxembourg’s motorways must slow down to 90km per hour to help reduce air pollution, effective immediately. The warning was issued by the Automobile Club de Luxembourg (ACL) on Monday afternoon and will be in … Continue reading →

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South Korea to suspend eight older coal-fired power plants to tackle pollution 

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

South Korea will halt operations at eight of the country’s older coal-fired power plants for a month in June as part of measures to tackle air pollution, the energy ministry said on Tuesday. New President Moon Jae-in earlier this month … Continue reading →

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Diesel pollution linked to heart damage: PM2.5 associated with harmful changes to heart structure and function

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel pollution is linked with heart damage, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2017.1 “There is strong evidence that particulate matter (PM) emitted mainly from diesel road vehicles is associated with increased risk of heart attack, heart failure, and … Continue reading →

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2017 smog season packing a punch, with worst ozone levels since 2008

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

If our air seems terrible, well, it is. Smog season 2017 has arrived with a vengeance. So far this year, Southern California has endured 27 days with unhealthful levels of ozone, the hallmark pollutant of smog, making this spring the … Continue reading →

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35 million dirty #Diesels are driving on Europe’s roads today, new research finds 

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than one-and-a-half years after the dieselgate scandal erupted the number of dirty diesels poisoning the air Europeans breathe keeps growing. New T&E research shows that there are 35 million of these diesel cars and vans driving on Europe’s roads today, six million … Continue reading →

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High levels of prenatal air pollution exposure and stress increase childhood asthma risk 

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study has found that children, especially boys, whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of outdoor particulate air pollution at the same time that they were very stressed were most likely to develop asthma by age six. The … Continue reading →

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During heat waves, urban trees can increase ground-level ozone 

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Planting trees is a popular strategy to help make cities “greener,” both literally and figuratively. But scientists have found a counterintuitive effect of urban vegetation: During heat waves, it can increase air pollution levels and the formation of ozone. Their … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to poor sleep, study finds

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and airborne particles affects sleep efficiency, says medical professor Air pollution might be linked to poor sleep, say researchers looking into the impact of toxic air on our slumbers.  The study explored the proportion of time … Continue reading →

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