Tag Archives: Nitrogen Dioxide NO2

AHA: ozone pollution may be linked to a type of bleeding stroke

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to the main ingredient in smog may be linked to a type of bleeding stroke, according to new research. Studies have shown an association between clot-caused ischemic stroke, the most common type, and fine particulate matter such as air … Continue reading →

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Contaminated cities: New figures deal fresh blow to Spain’s fight against air pollution

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

2017 data released by the government show slight spike in nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition on Thursday released air quality data for 2017 that show a slight spike in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter … Continue reading →

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Green space near home during childhood linked to fewer respiratory problems in adulthood

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Children who have access to green spaces close to their homes have fewer respiratory problems, such as asthma and wheezing, in adulthood, according to new research presented today (Wednesday) at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. In contrast, children who … Continue reading →

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Air pollution leads to cardiovascular diseases: Mechanisms that cause vascular damage

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per cent of deaths occur as a result of cardiovascular diseases. Scientists around Professor Thomas Münzel, Director of Cardiology I at … Continue reading →

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Even low levels of air pollution linked with serious changes in the heart, according to new UK research

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure. The … Continue reading →

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China’s ozone levels hit record high in June: Greenpeace

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Concentrations of lung-damaging ozone hit a record high in China in June, rising 11 percent from the same month last year, environment group Greenpeace said on Wednesday, citing official data. Despite China’s four-year battle against air pollution, ozone has become … Continue reading →

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Air pollution kills more than 6,000 people in Spain every year

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Deaths caused by pollution are eight times higher than those caused by car accidents AIR POLLUTION has prematurely killed 93,000 people in Spain over the last decade, new figures reveal. In the first study of its kind in Spain, researchers … Continue reading →

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Forest fires cause pollution worse than that in toxic cities, says NRSC study

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

NRSC found that such high-magnitude events had the potential to destroy a wide variety of flora and fauna as the levels of pollution become higher than those in some highly polluted cities. As massive fires engulfed forests in Uttarakhand last month, … Continue reading →

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