Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Living with smoker ‘as bad as living in polluted city’

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Non-smokers who live with a smoker are exposed to three times the officially recommended safe levels of damaging air particles, according to a study. The researchers found that living with smokers is the same as living in smoke-free homes in … Continue reading →

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Heart risk for the women who live near busy roads: Air pollution increases chance of dying by up to 38%

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Living near a busy road is as likely to cause a fatal heart attack as being obese or a smoker, warns a new study. Researchers suspect damaging air particles from traffic pollution could be behind the phenomenon. A study of … Continue reading →

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AIIMS study links air pollution, arthritis

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Are autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, where the body’s immune system reacts against itself, linked to air pollution? A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study at AIIMS since April 2013 on 300 rheumatoid arthritis patients has found their symptoms … Continue reading →

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Air pollution slows growth of children’s lungs, says UK study

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Medical experts are urging the government to take more effective action to clear the city’s air after a new study found that air pollution restricts the growth of children’s lungs. The preliminary analysis of a six-year study done in Britain … Continue reading →

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The burden of lung disease

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Figure 1 – Map of age-standardised mortality rates (per 100 000) for all respiratory conditions. Source: World Health Organization World and Europe Detailed Mortality Databases, November 2011 update. Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide (table 1). … Continue reading →

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Call for urgent action to address Europe’s air pollution

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

European Respiratory Society publishes new data showing ‘clear link’ between exposure to air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adults The European Respiratory Society has called for urgent action to tackle air pollution in Europe following the release of new … Continue reading →

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High Levels of Air Pollution Linked to Deteriorating Lung Health

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study has revealed a link between air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adult European citizens. Researchers found that children growing up in areas with higher levels of pollution will have lower levels of lung function and a … Continue reading →

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Cut air pollution in half by taking road less travelled

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Commuters could cut their air pollution intake in half simply by using the side streets in major cities rather than main roads, a scientist has claimed. Dr Rossa Brugha, a paediatrician and pollution researcher at Queen Mary, University of London, … Continue reading →

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