Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Air Pollution Linked to Gene Mutations in Babies

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poor air quality is bad for everyone. However, air pollution is especially bad for babies, because it has been proven to cause irreversible gene mutations while in utero. These mutations can greatly diminish the child’s capacity to learn and develop … Continue reading →

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WHO: air pollution ‘is single biggest environmental health risk’

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution has become the world’s single biggest environmental health risk, linked to around 7 million – or nearly one in eight deaths in 2012 – according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The new figures are more than double … Continue reading →

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Air pollution killed seven million people in 2012: WHO

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency has said. “Air pollution, and we’re talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the … Continue reading →

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Traffic-related air pollution associated with changes in right ventricular structure, function

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution is associated with changes in the right ventricle of the heart that may contribute to the known connection between air pollution exposure and heart disease, according to a new study. “Although the … Continue reading →

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New research shows air pollution might make you bad at your job

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

In 2011 researchers at UC San Diego and Columbia University were the first to demonstrate a link between air pollution and reduced productivity among outdoor agricultural workers. Now those researchers are back with a new study, entitled “Particulate Pollution and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution lowers sperm quality

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

MEN, TAKE HEED: living in the city could be harming your fertility. That is the finding of a recent study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, which analysed semen samples from more than 1,300 men in China. The study, led … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution a Global Health Concern

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Recent air pollution reports from China, India, and the United States bring awareness of the growing global health concern. In addition to increasing the risk of both heart and lung disease, pollution causes a slew of other serious health problems … Continue reading →

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Urban air pollution exposure may trigger toxic responses in brain cells and impact neurodegenerative disease pathways

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Credit: Michelle Block, Ph.D./VCU. From diesel exhaust to gaseous pollutants and suspended particulate matter, such as dust, smoke and fumes, air pollution from transportation, industry and energy generation has taken a toll on the environment and human health. While the … Continue reading →

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