Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Chronic respiratory illness cases rise with air pollution

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

You don’t have to be a smoker to get chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which causes severe breathing problems. Vehicular pollution, which is increasing rapidly in our cities, is equally harmful. In Chennai, where the number of vehicles is growing … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution as a Heart Threat

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bit by bit over the past few decades, scientists have been building a new understanding of the ways that air pollution threatens human health. Much of their attention has been focused on lung diseases, including cancers. With good reason, it … Continue reading →

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Smoggy Beijing sees lung cancer cases soar

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of lung cancer cases in the Chinese capital Beijing has soared over the last decade. According to figures published by the state-run Xinhua news agency, they have increased by more than 50%. Beijing health officials say smoking is … Continue reading →

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Air pollution death rate up in half of London boroughs

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The death rate as a result of air pollution has got worse in almost half of London boroughs, Department of Health figures have shown. The West London borough of Hillingdon topped the national ‘league of shame’ for the biggest increase … Continue reading →

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China’s air pollution blamed for eight-year-old’s lung cancer

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

An eight-year-old girl has reportedly been diagnosed as China’s youngest victim of lung cancer, reigniting debate over the devastating human toll of the country’s pollution crisis. The girl, who was not named, lived near a busy road in the eastern … Continue reading →

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Stressed pregnant women exposed to pollution affects child behavior

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The combination of maternal physical and psychological stress during fetal development magnifies the effect of each exposure, U.S. and Polish researchers say. Lead author Frederica Perera, director of the Columbia Center for Childre’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution causes cancer, WHO concludes

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fresh air polluted by exhaust fumes and industrial emissions causes lung cancer, a team of World Health Organisation experts has officially declared. Outdoor air pollution was officially classified as carcinogenic to humans by the cancer arm of the WHO after … Continue reading →

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EU air pollution poses health and climate risks

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution poses a serious risk to the health and surrounding environment of European citizens, a new report warns. The Air Quality in Europe assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals 90% of residents in European cities are exposed … Continue reading →

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