Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Early exposure to traffic pollution may affect lungs later

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Infants exposed to higher levels of vehicular air pollution more often have problems later on in the small airways near the edges of their lungs, according to a new study. The finding that early life exposure to air pollutants affects … Continue reading →

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Kenya: 14,000 Die Annually in Kenya Due to Air Pollution 

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 14,300 Kenyans die every year from health conditions which can be traced back to indoor air pollution, a new United Nations report has revealed. Wood and kerosene, which are behind most of the pollution, are still the dominant … Continue reading →

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‘Suggestive evidence’ for link between air pollution and heightened stillbirth risk 

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tighter curbs on car exhaust and industrial waste and boost in fuel quality needed There is ‘suggestive evidence’ for a link between air pollution and a heightened risk of stillbirth, indicates a summary of the available data, published online in … Continue reading →

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Air pollution exposure may raise heart disease risk: Study found exposure linked to poorer blood sugar, cholesterol measures 

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution can worsen blood sugar levels, cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease, particularly in people with diabetes, according to a new study. Exposure to air pollution can worsen blood sugar levels, cholesterol and other risk … Continue reading →

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Coal burning aggravating air pollution: Greenpeace 

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Burning of coal is major source of air pollution, and thermal power plants including, those in NCR, are the main culprits for increase in deadly pollutants all over the country during past five years, a new report on Monday claimed. … Continue reading →

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The global air pollution ‘blindspot’ affecting 1 billion people 

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than 100 of the world’s poorest and most poorly governed countries have no or limited monitoring of the polluted air their citizens are breathing More than 1 billion people live in countries that do not monitor the air they … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ‘kills 600,000′ in Africa every year 

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every year, 600,00 people die prematurely from indoor air pollution in Africa, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed.  According to UNEP, the continent’s reliance on the use of biomass for cooking, lighting and heating means that 90 … Continue reading →

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Why air pollution in schools is such a big deal – and what to do about it 

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ian Colbeck: About 3,000 British schools are in areas where air quality is poor, with those in poorer communities suffering more Former London mayor Boris Johnson has been accused of holding back negative findings from a 2013 report on the … Continue reading →

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