Tag Archives: Asthma

Running in ‘chilled’ air

We all love chilled air, it’s clean and refreshing. BUT…. cold air in you lungs on a constant basis causes all sorts of issues from reduced lung function to inducing asthma attacks. Not good! So if you love the chill in the air … Continue reading

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Warning over exercise as air pollution from fireworks night ‘very high’

The government is urging people to reduce their physical activities, particularly outdoors, after pollution levels across much of England and Wales peaked because of a combination of fireworks night and unusually still weather. Pollution levels across the north and south-west … Continue reading

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Children’s Asthma Linked to Air Pollution in 2nd Trimester: Study

Babies born to women exposed to fine particle air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may be at greater risk for developing asthma in early childhood, according to a new study. Fine particle air pollution, which can be inhaled … Continue reading

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Traffic pollution seen as a major contributor to new asthma cases

By the time you’ve finished reading this sentence, you’ve likely taken two breaths and inhaled about two litres of air. In a day, the average person will breathe in about 20,000 litres. Consider the amount of pollution that air contains … Continue reading

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Air pollution from traffic increases odds of hospital readmission for asthma

Higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) dramatically increases the odds of readmission to the hospital for asthma — but only for white children, according to a new Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center study. The study shows that white children … Continue reading

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Air pollution: High levels continue to affect UK

High levels of air pollution are continuing to affect parts of the UK on Thursday, according to experts. Data from environment department Defra shows London has reached the maximum level 10 – meaning very high. Levels in eastern England have … Continue reading

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More diseases from air pollution uncovered by improved data material

At rest, we breathe approx. 12-15 times per minute, and for each inhalation we change approx. one litre of air. Depending on the activity level, this makes up a daily quantity in the order of twenty cubic metres of air … Continue reading

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Chronic respiratory illness cases rise with air pollution

You don’t have to be a smoker to get chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which causes severe breathing problems. Vehicular pollution, which is increasing rapidly in our cities, is equally harmful. In Chennai, where the number of vehicles is growing … Continue reading

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