Tag Archives: PM2.5

California’s Tougher Diesel Emissions Rules Cut Related Deaths in Half: Study

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

California’s strict limits on diesel air pollution appear to have paid off. Since the limits were added in 1990, diesel exhaust-related deaths have been halved, with the largest reductions in deaths seen in lower-income communities, a new study finds. By … Continue reading →

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Air pollution and physical exercise: when to do more or less

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don’t undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, according to a nationwide study of nearly 1.5 million … Continue reading →

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Sandstorms turn sun blue and sky yellow in Beijing

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles blows in from drought-hit Mongolia The second sandstorm to hit China in less than a fortnight has reversed the colours of the sky, turning the sun blue and the heavens yellow. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution breaking WHO limits surrounds 25% of UK homes, study finds

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly 8m addresses affected by high levels of toxic particulates and nitrogen dioxide One in four UK homes are surrounded by air pollution exceeding safety limits set by the World Health Organization, a study has shown following research revealing that … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: The silent killer called PM2.5

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Over half the world’s population lives without the protection of proper air quality standards Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is ambient air … Continue reading →

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Beijing skies turn orange as sandstorm and pollution send readings off the scale

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Capital of China suffers ‘hazardous’ levels of air pollution with authorities issuing second-highest safety alert A massive sandstorm has combined with already high air pollution to turn the skies in Beijing an eerie orange, and send some air quality measurements … Continue reading →

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Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite lockdowns

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

– Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to human health globally. – Tens of thousands of people died from related deaths last year, despite an economic slow down caused by coronavirus. – In the five most-populated cities air pollution … Continue reading →

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Early exposure to air pollution puts children at higher risk of disease in adulthood

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

First of its kind study reveals evidence that early exposure to dirty air alters genes in a way that could lead to adult heart disease, among other ailments. Exposure to air pollution has been linked to various diseases in adults. … Continue reading →

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