Tag Archives: Air Pollution

The health effect of air pollution from traffic

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of all premature deaths could be prevented, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The researchers used Malmö, … Continue reading →

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Pollution and Alzheimer’s

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder causing dementia, abnormal brain functions, and complete dependence on others in the long run. It was named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a neurologist. Several categorizations are developed based on the parameters such as severity … Continue reading →

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Ulsan exposed to yearlong toxic fine dust: study

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The coastal city of Ulsan, 60 kilometers north of Busan, is susceptible to toxic fine dust all-year-round due to the city’s shipbuilding industrial region, research showed Wednesday. Ulsan’s volatile organic compound emission volume is the highest among cities in Korea, … Continue reading →

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What is Vog? Hazardous pollutant seen spewing out from Hawaii’s volcano other than lava

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

It has been more than three weeks that the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is hotting out lava, ash in the sky. The ash cloud can be seen from miles away. However, along with the molten rock and deadly … Continue reading →

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Seoul to ban old diesel vehicles on fine dust days

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Starting next month, drivers of old, diesel-powered vehicles driven between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. in Seoul amid fine-dust alerts will be fined 100,000 won ($89), the city government said, Tuesday. Over 2.2 million vehicles registered before Dec. 31, 2005 … Continue reading →

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Aerial footage: Acrid smokey haze blankets Sydney & triggers air pollution warning amid ‘hazard reduction’ burnoffs

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality warnings have been triggered by burn offs in the surrounding areas which have left an acrid haze over the entire city. ABC Online reports there have been at least 11 days this month where air quality in the … Continue reading →

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Could Your Shampoo Be the New Car Exhaust?

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Shampoo. Air freshener. Countertop cleaner. Nearly everything in your medicine cabinet or under your kitchen sink is a source of air pollution. Regulators and scientists have known this for years, but recent studies led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Continue reading →

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Westminster schools to be protected by new ‘no-pollution zones’

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Primary schools in Westminster will be protected by “no-pollution zones” under plans announced today. The council has promised to invest £1 million in creating pollution barriers around its primary schools. The clean air fund aims to cut harmful emissions by … Continue reading →

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