Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Toxic air ‘is linked to a new illness every year’ expert warns

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

AIR pollution will put health and social systems in the UK under increasing strain, an expert warns. Professor Frank Kelly said filthy air is linked to new illnesses every year, and not just associated with the lungs. A government research … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is associated with heart attacks in non-smokers

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart DiseaseRisk Factors and PreventionBarcelona, Spain – 23 Aug 2022: Research presented at ESC Congress 2022 supports a causal relationship between air pollution and heart attacks since smokers, who already inhale smoke, were unaffected by … Continue reading →

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Second-hand smoke 10th biggest risk factor for cancer: Lancet study

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Second-hand smoke is smoke from burning tobacco products, like cigarettes, cigars, hookahs, or pipes. People living in close proximity to those who smoke tobacco may have a higher risk of cancer as a new study published in The Lancet journal … Continue reading →

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Researchers examine the effect of cumulative exposure to air pollutants with lung cancer diagnosis

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers from Vancouver, British Columbia examine the effect of duration of past exposure to air pollution with lung cancer diagnosis. In 2013, the International Agency of Research on Cancer classified outdoor air pollution and particulate matter of 2.5 micrograms/meter3 (PM … Continue reading →

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Air pollution increases risk of future disease in children

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Many studies have shown that, in children, ambient air pollution can lead to allergic sensitization, respiratory problems, and ultra-structural and cellular changes to their lungs and airways. Due to their higher intake of contaminants and greater lung surface area relative … Continue reading →

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Exposure to air pollutants released during wildfires has ill effects among children

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research linking air pollution data from federal monitors in the Sacramento area of California, including during significant fires, is showing ill effects of pollution exposure among children, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests. Blood samples show that … Continue reading →

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How Air Pollution Can Lead To Certain Cancers

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

It might seem like the plot of a horror film or a true crime podcast, but in everyday air there is a mix of microscopic acids, metals, chemicals, and other eerie ingredients that sound like the ingredients of a deadly … Continue reading →

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Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisers

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisersWe know that air pollution is bad for our lungs and heart, but now advisers to the UK government say it can also be linked to dementia and cognitive decline … Continue reading →

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