Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Lockdown-driven air pollution cuts lower heart attack risk

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of people in the US suffering from heart attacks fell during the Covid-19 lockdowns, as air quality improved due to the reduction in the number of cars on the road, a study has found. “Reducing pollution is not … Continue reading →

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New study finds genes and air pollution multiply healthy people’s risk of depression

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

A genetic predisposition for depression combined with exposure to high-particulate-matter air pollution greatly elevates the risk that healthy people will experience depression, according to a first-of-its-kind study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS) from … Continue reading →

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Ammonia from farms behind 60% of UK particulate air pollution – study

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Problem is causing £8bn a year in health damage but can be tackled cost-effectively, say scientists Sixty per cent of the tiny particles polluting the air in the UK are from ammonia leaking from farms, according to research. The ammonia … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to increased rheumatoid arthritis severity

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is associated with increased rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease severity, according to a study published in the October issue of Rheumatology. Giovanni Adami, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Verona in Italy, and colleagues collected longitudinal data of patients … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Caused By Global Food Production Is Killing More Than 890,000 People A Year, Study Finds

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

The food we eat is one of the leading sources of the toxic ambient fine particulate matter PM2.5, leading to over 890,000 premature death per year, according to a new study examining air pollution released through the global food supply … Continue reading →

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Fresno CA residents asked to reduce pollution, clear air

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fresno-area officials are asking San Joaquin Valley residents to tamp their output of daily pollution to help improve air quality. The particulate matter in the air climbed Friday and reached the red level — the fourth-highest ranking out of five … Continue reading →

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UTEP study: El Paso hospitalizations increased after heavy dust days

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

High winds carrying dust across the Borderland is a common occurrence in the Chihuahua Desert. But what some might pass off as a temporary inconvenience could have long-term health consequences, a recent study found.  A journal article published in “atmosphere” found a correlation … Continue reading →

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Baby born in area with ‘dangerously polluted air’ every two minutes in UK, study finds

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every two minutes in the UK a baby is born in an area with “dangerously polluted air”, a study has found. More than 250,000 babies are being born in toxic air hotspots every day, according to analysis by the Asthma … Continue reading →

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