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Urban air pollution exposure may trigger toxic responses in brain cells and impact neurodegenerative disease pathways

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Credit: Michelle Block, Ph.D./VCU. From diesel exhaust to gaseous pollutants and suspended particulate matter, such as dust, smoke and fumes, air pollution from transportation, industry and energy generation has taken a toll on the environment and human health. While the … Continue reading →

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Petrol or diesel?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The lack of recent progress in cleaning urban air can be blamed on the steady increase in diesel vehicles our roads; over half of new cars are now diesel, compared to just 14% in 2000. It is harder to control … Continue reading →

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Air pollution impacts on bees ability to find food

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel fumes from modern transport and agricultural equipment could be preventing honeybees from finding their food flowers according to scientists. The researchers from Southampton have discovered that air pollution can mask the odour of flowers. By masking the floral smells … Continue reading →

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Cleaner air from tackling climate change ‘would save millions of lives’

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tackling climate change would save millions of lives a year by the end of the century purely as a result of the decrease in air pollution, according to a new study. The study is published as scientists from around the … Continue reading →

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Air board has allies in diesel pollution crackdown: Truckers

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

As state air pollution officials step up inspections of diesel exhaust from big rigs, some of their best allies are truckers themselves. They are pushing the Air Resources Board to enforce pollution rules more aggressively for trucks in advance of … Continue reading →

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Take a deep breath – and worry

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stand next to a busy road and a typical half litre breath can contain around a million tiny pollution particles, many with diameters smaller than the wavelength of light. Fortunately, most of these are breathed straight back out again but … Continue reading →

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Air pollution monitoring stations face closure as government looks to cut costs

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Up to 600 stations for monitoring air pollution across England could be shut down under new government plans to save money by cutting regulations. Ministers want to remove obligations on local authorities to assess air quality in their areas, resulting … Continue reading →

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Why is killer diesel still poisoning our air?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Enjoying the sun? I do hope so, not least because there is an extra reason to relish the best spell of good weather in seven years. Dangerous air pollution normally soars in such conditions, but so far we have largely … Continue reading →

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