Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Gorse fires: Residents in affected areas told to stay indoors

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cloosh Valley blaze led to Galway city having air pollution similar to that in Beijing People living in areas affected by recent gorse fires have been advised to avoid spending prolonged periods of time outdoors. The HSE offered the advice … Continue reading →

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Women at greater heart disease risk from air pollution, study says 

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Doctors have warned dieters for decades to watch what they eat to stall the development of heart trouble, but a new study suggests air pollution may also contribute to heart disease. A release from the American Heart Association said the … Continue reading →

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Hot, hazy day for Hong Kong as air quality poses ‘very high’ health risk in Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok 

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Weather to remain sunny with low visibility through the day, with one or two isolated showers in the afternoon A blanket of heavy pollution smothered Hong Kong’s biggest business and shopping districts on Wednesday. Citizens braving the sweltering heat also … Continue reading →

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Air pollution, Europe’s largest environmental health hazard

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Health issues surrounding air quality were brought into the spotlight this week with World Asthma Day, which takes place every year in May. There is no doubt that air pollution is unhealthy and that it aggravates conditions such as asthma. … Continue reading →

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Polluted environment linked to higher cancer rates 

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Study is first to measure the effect of cumulative environmental exposures on cancer rates. Poor quality across a wide range of physical measurements – notably air, water, built environment, population density and soil – collectively contribute to cancer incidence, new … Continue reading →

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Fatal attraction: The link between pollution and heart disease

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

WHY air pollution causes lung disease is obvious. Why it also causes heart disease is, though, a conundrum. One suggestion is that tiny particles of soot migrate through the lungs, into the bloodstream and thence to the walls of blood … Continue reading →

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Beijing hit by new air pollution crisis as huge sandstorm blows in 

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Dozens of flights are reported cancelled and residents urged to stay indoors to avoid breathing in dangerous particles A putrid, nicotine-shaded mist loomed over Beijing on Thursday after a massive sandstorm slammed into the Chinese capital bringing the latest “airpocalypse” … Continue reading →

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Hanoi slowly choking on rising air pollution 

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study has found that air quality in the capital can soar up to 10 times higher than World Health Organization limits. A new study to measure the air quality in Vietnam’s major cities has found that pollution levels during … Continue reading →

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