Tag Archives: PM – Particulate Matter

Summer Wildfires: Chemicals, and Effects on Air Pollution

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfires – such as those in California – can have substantial effects on both air pollution and human health. What are the most common pollutants resulting from the California wildfires, and other fire events – and how dangerous are these … Continue reading →

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Greener, Not Cleaner: How Trees Can Worsen Urban Air Pollution

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

No one enjoys choking on smog, but are more trees really the answer for polluted city air? It’s not as clear-cut as you might think. Air pollution is clearly a problem for health and well-being – and as more and … Continue reading →

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The grey area over air pollution

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Statistics recently released by the World Bank claim the UAE has the highest mean average of air pollutants of any other country on the list, including China and India. But how have these figures been gathered, and are they reliable? … Continue reading →

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Air pollution costs European economies US$ 1.6 trillion a year in diseases and deaths, new WHO study says

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A staggering US$ 1.6 trillion is the economic cost of the approximate 600 000 premature deaths and of the diseases caused by air pollution in the WHO European Region in 2010, according to the first-ever study of these costs conducted … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: Bengaluru’s RSPM levels exceed the allowed limit by 12-283%

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The levels are highest in Whitefield Industrial Zone and Mysore Road Bengalurueans hold your breath. The presence of Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), a serious form of air pollutants, has exceeded the national permissible limit in most parts of Bengaluru. … Continue reading →

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Particulate matter from modern gasoline engines damages our lungs

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Particulate matter from gasoline engines is harmful to our airways, regardless of whether the engines are a bit older or comply with environmental standards. Fine dust particles allow pathogens to enter the lungs easier. Researchers have shown this conducting a … Continue reading →

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Bees recruited by scientists to monitor air pollution

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bees are crucial for crop pollination and honey production but now scientists have recruited the pollinators for pollution monitoring. Scientists at the Natural History Museum are capitalising on the fact that pretty much everything will stick to a bee’s body … Continue reading →

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London faces ‘secret pollution’ from refrigerated vans taking food to smaller stores

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s residential neighbourhoods are being choked by “secret pollution” emitted by trucks delivering chilled food to the new generation of local supermarket convenience stores, according to a report. Many of the hundreds of daily deliveries of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat … Continue reading →

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