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UK study adds to evidence of air pollution link to long-term illness

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research found greater chances of multiple chronic illnesses in people living in polluted areas Are the impacts from air pollution hiding in plain sight in the everyday aliments that so many of us suffer from? A new study, the largest … Continue reading →

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London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Seventy years on from the Great Smog, Mayor warns that air pollution is still a matter of life and death in London

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Polluted air on Tube platforms could harm commuters’ health, study warns

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Polluted air on Tube platforms could harm commuters’ health without action to improve ventilation, a study has warned. Researchers found that air on the Piccadilly Line platform at South Kensington was at its worst during evening rush hour and contained … Continue reading →

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Simple measures can go a long way to combating air pollution in schools

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Most UK primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to a new study from … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in London contributes to over 1,700 hospital admissions for asthma

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s poor air quality led to over 1,700 hospital admissions for asthma and serious lung conditions between 2017-2019, according to new analysis. The report from Imperial College London’s Environmental Research Group modelled the impact of air pollution in London on … Continue reading →

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Baby born in area with ‘dangerously polluted air’ every two minutes in UK, study finds

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Every two minutes in the UK a baby is born in an area with “dangerously polluted air”, a study has found. More than 250,000 babies are being born in toxic air hotspots every day, according to analysis by the Asthma … Continue reading →

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Air pollution has a more devastating effect on life expectancy than smoking and war

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is a bigger killer than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined, according to a recent report from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI). Particulate pollution has a more devastating impact on life expectancy than smoking or even war, the … Continue reading →

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