Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Air pollution linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes in obese Latino children

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of pollution may make insulin-creating cells become less efficient, increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes, researchers say Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk of developing Type 2 … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may lead to dementia in older women 

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tiny particles that pollute the air — the kind that come mainly from power plants and automobiles — may greatly increase the chance of dementia, including dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to USC-led research. Scientists and engineers found that older women … Continue reading →

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Agricultural fires in Brazil harm infant health, a warning for the developing world

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from the controlled fires that burn across Brazil’s São Paulo state during the sugarcane-harvesting season has a negative impact on infant health nearby. But the health of those same infants likely benefits from the economic opportunities the fires bring … Continue reading →

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Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia 

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

People who live close to high-traffic roadways face a higher risk of developing dementia than those who live further away, new research from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) has found. Led by PHO … Continue reading →

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Diesel cars are 10 times more toxic than trucks and buses, data shows

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stricter EU emissions testing for large vehicles means modern diesel cars produce 10 times more NOx per litre of fuel Modern diesel cars produce 10 times more toxic air pollution than heavy trucks and buses, new European data has revealed. … Continue reading →

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Living near heavy traffic increases risk of dementia, say scientists 

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Study tracking 6.6 million people estimates effect on one in 10 cases of Alzheimer’s while those living by busy roads are 12% are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia People living near a busy road have an increased risk … Continue reading →

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Specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution 

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) at Osaka University, Japan have pinpointed a specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution. These findings provide a new therapeutic candidate to treat asthma and related respiratory diseases. … Continue reading →

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‘Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels’

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16,000 patients presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. “This is the first human study to report an influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular … Continue reading →

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