Tag Archives: New York City

Air pollution threat hidden as research ‘presumes people are at home’: study 

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Previous investigations fail to reveal impact of ‘world’s largest human health threat’ because they do not account for people’s movement, researchers say The true impact of air pollution has been obscured by the failure to consider people’s exposure as they … Continue reading →

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Tighter air pollution standards may save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health: New report includes online tool with searchable information on health risks

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Reducing outdoor concentrations of two air pollutants, ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), to levels below those set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would likely save thousands of lives each year, result in far fewer serious illnesses and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from ground-level ozone prompts health advisory for Wednesday 

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

An air quality alert in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, July 6) for Suffolk and Nassau counties, the five boroughs of NYC, and Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties. The New York State Department of Environmental … Continue reading →

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Heavy Smog in New York Prompts Air Quality Health Advisory

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

On Tuesday, for the second day in a row, an “air quality health advisory” was issued for the New York City metro area by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the State Department of Health (DOH). … Continue reading →

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Is city biking hazardous to your health?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

People used to say that exercising in New York City was like smoking a pack of cigarettes. Luckily, conditions have vastly improved, according to a recent NYC Health Department report, but some areas of the city continue to have high … Continue reading →

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