Tag Archives: PM10

Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Can Trigger MI-Related Death

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

New data from China show that greater exposure to some forms of air pollution, even in the short term, is linked to an increased risk of dying from myocardial infarction. The relationship was seen for particulate matter with an aerodynamic … Continue reading →

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Potentially harmful aerosols concentrate in European urban centres

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Atmospheric particles that increase levels of cellular oxidants when inhaled might be especially harmful. An analysis reveals which emissions should be limited to minimize the potential adverse health effects of such particles in Europe. The inhalation of outdoor airborne particles … Continue reading →

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Bucharest, Sofia, Zagreb among 24 cities with EU’s highest air pollution costs

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bucharest, Sofia, and Zagreb are on the list of the 24 cities with the highest total damage from air pollution, according to a study conducted by SE Delft on health-related social costs in 432 cities in the European Union, United … Continue reading →

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Excessive air pollution registered in 14 Serbian cities in 2019

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Last year the air was excessively polluted in 14 cities in Serbia, compared to just ten cities in 2018. Air pollution was recorded in Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad, Bor, Pančevo, Smederevo, Kosjerić, Užice, Valjevo, Kraljevo, Zaječar, Požarevac, Subotica, and Beočin. … Continue reading →

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Drivers who keep their windows down are exposed to 80 percent more air pollution

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, finds a first of its kind study from the University of Surrey. … Continue reading →

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Size matters in air pollution – but it’s not enough

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Current regulations on air pollution mainly focus on the mass of particles of a particular size range in a sample, and this has been used as a marker for their threat to human health. But these air quality standards do … Continue reading →

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21 of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

India has once again topped an annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to a new report, while Chinese cities have continued to show improvements from the previous year. Twenty-one of the world’s 30 … Continue reading →

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Cairo car drivers exposed to dangerous levels of pollution, new study finds

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Car drivers in Cairo are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution, finds an unprecedented new study from the University of Surrey. Greater Cairo, which is the sixth largest city in the world, is home to 2.4 million cars and … Continue reading →

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