Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Motorists breathe in 40% more deadly pollutants when sat at red lights 

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Car emissions take longer to disperse in built-up areas and end up accumulating in the air at traffic lights and junctions, researchers from the University of Surrey found. Drivers inhale seven times more pollutants at red lights than pedestrians Pollutants … Continue reading →

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Essential oils could counter lung and liver ailments caused by air pollution, research suggests: Extracts from plants such as cloves, aniseed, fennel and ylang-ylang studied

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Certain ingredients in essential oils made from plants such as cloves, anise, fennel and ylang-ylang could serve as a natural treatment of lung and liver conditions caused by air pollution, according to a new study. Certain ingredients in essential oils … Continue reading →

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Commonly Used Cheap Cloth Mask Not Very Effective Against Air Pollution

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study reveals that the cheap cloth masks, most commonly used in highly polluted areas in Asia and Southeast Asia, could not protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution. The study, published in the Journal of Exposure … Continue reading →

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Tighter air pollution standards may save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health: New report includes online tool with searchable information on health risks

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Reducing outdoor concentrations of two air pollutants, ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), to levels below those set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would likely save thousands of lives each year, result in far fewer serious illnesses and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution tied to shorter survival with lung cancer 

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution has long been associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, and a new study suggests it might also be tied to a faster death from the disease. Researchers examined cancer registry data on more than … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Could Affect Survival in Lung Cancer

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution after a diagnosis of lung cancer can negatively affect survival, according to a new study published online August 4 in Thorax. The effect was most pronounced for patients with early-stage disease, and in particular those with … Continue reading →

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Breathtaking 

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air-quality indices make pollution seem less bad than it is SMOKING a whole packet of cigarettes in a day once or twice a year would certainly make someone feel ill, but probably would not kill him. Smoking even one cigarette … Continue reading →

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Major Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Mental Illness in Children

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A ground-breaking new study from Sweden has highlighted a link between poor air quality and increased levels of mental illness in children. Though scientists have uncovered a growing body of evidence which had pointed to the link in the past, … Continue reading →

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