Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Traffic-Related Air Pollution Linked To Formation Of Facial Dark Spots In Women

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Older women often struggle to control dark spots, because no matter what product they use, these spots would not go away. In a new study, researchers found the link between traffic-related air pollution and the formation of facial dark spots in … Continue reading →

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Air pollution raises risk of death ‘for decades after exposure’ 

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Longest-running study to date analyses long-term mortality risks of Britons exposed to historic particulate pollution Air pollution raises the risk of death for many decades after exposure, according to the longest-running study to date. The analysis of 368,000 British people … Continue reading →

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Exposure to high levels of air pollution associated with higher risk of preterm birth 

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to high levels of small particle air pollution is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth — before 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a new study published online in the journal Environmental Health. The study, by researchers … Continue reading →

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Leeds named hotspot for air pollution deaths as epidemic costs local NHS £480m

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Almost 700 people in Leeds will die this year from illnesses related to air pollution, with an overall cost to the local health economy of £480m, it has been claimed. Newly released research from environmental campaign group Global Action Plan … Continue reading →

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Worst Kind of Heart Attack Linked to Air Pollution, Experts Say 

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Medical experts from Intermountain Medical Center met Wednesday morning to discuss recent findings linking increased short term air pollution in the Beehive state to serious health problems. “It primarily effects the worst kind of heart attack, which is STEMI heart … Continue reading →

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How air pollution could harm YOUR chances of having a baby 

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists from Boston University revealed women who live close to major roads may struggle to become pregnant, and warned though small, the risk could pose a ‘global health problem’. Areas of heavy pollution and traffic are linked to infertility, a … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: a dark cloud of filth poisons the world’s cities 

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of annual deaths caused by pollution around the world is now greater than malaria and HIV combined, according to a recent study, with scientists warning that fatalities could reach 6 million a year by 2050 During these cold … Continue reading →

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Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more likely to have fertility problems than women who live further away where the air is cleaner, a U.S. study suggests. … Continue reading →

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