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Prenatal exposure to air pollution can be serious for children with asthma

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth  and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years. Now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with … Continue reading →

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Diesel and Your Children’s Health

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists have uncovered devastating proof that diesel exhaust fumes can penetrate into the lungs of children, triggering asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory conditions. British experts found tiny carbon particles, pumped out by engines, deep in the lungs of all the … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution, Asthma Burden Unevenly Shared Among U.S. Children

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Low income minority groups tend to be most exposed to air pollution, US study finds. Disadvantaged kids not only breathe disproportionate amounts of bad air, but they also can be more vulnerable to the ill effects of bad air, asthma … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution’s Effect on Asthma

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is more than just smog. There are tiny particles that an individual can breathe in on a daily basis. Be it pollen from grass or trees, car exhaust, dust from construction or just regular old household dust and … Continue reading →

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