Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Even low levels of air pollution linked with serious changes in the heart, according to new UK research

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure. The … Continue reading →

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Allergies: Mugwort pollen as main source of airborne endotoxins

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

A wide range of airborne substances can cause respiratory problems for asthma sufferers. These include bacteria and their components, which can trigger inflammations. How they become airborne has not been fully explained up to now. A science team from the … Continue reading →

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Wildfires are making extreme air pollution even worse in the northwest U.S.

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke from blazes ravaging western states is counteracting clean air improvements The northwestern United States has become an air pollution hot spot — literally. Air quality in states from Nevada to Montana is worse than it was 30 years ago on … Continue reading →

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Groundbreaking Dundee University research finds air pollution linked to rise in hospital admissions

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of air pollution have been linked to spikes in hospital admissions due to breathing problems. Researchers at Dundee University studied nearly 15 years of data for air pollution levels in Dundee, Perth and the surrounding area and matched … Continue reading →

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Air pollution – a neglected cause of death 

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

In 2015, around 4.5 million people died prematurely from diseases attributed to ambient air pollution, including 237,000 children under the age of five from respiratory infections. This is the result of a study published by the Max Planck Institute for … Continue reading →

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Can Air Pollution Increase Risk Of Diabetes?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Can your risk of diabetes increase due to exposure to airborne particles of dust, dirt, and smoke? A new report warned that outdoor air pollution may be a significant contributor to diabetes cases around the world. The risk does not … Continue reading →

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Study Shows Air Pollution Makes Genetic Changes in the Brain

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

There’s little question that air pollution is toxic for the human body. Studies have shown that particulate matter in the air can lead to lung disease, heart disease, strokes, and lung cancer. But researchers thought the brain might be protected due to … Continue reading →

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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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