Tag Archives: PM2.5

More Black Americans die from effects of air pollution, study shows

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Everyone knows that air pollution is bad for health, but how bad depends a lot on who you are. People of different races and ethnicities, education levels, locations and socioeconomic situations tend to be exposed to different degrees of air … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to a decrease in IVF birth rate success, new study shows

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A pioneering study, presented at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) prior to the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during in vitro fertilization (IVF) can reduce the odds of achieving a live birth … Continue reading →

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Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia across Europe could be linked to the tiny particles emitted by planes. 52 million people – more than … Continue reading →

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Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A recent eBioMedicine study explores the association between air pollution and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk based on epigenomic analysis. 

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Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills 1 million globally every year, new study finds

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Study links air pollution with increased Alzheimer’s markers

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease after death, according to a study published in the February 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, … Continue reading →

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Wood-burning stoves largely offset fall in particulate pollution from roads in UK

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from heating homes using solid fuel such as wood increased by 19% from 2012 to 2022, data shows A rise in harmful emissions from wood-burning stoves has largely offset decreases in particulate pollution from road and energy sources in … Continue reading →

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Three quarters of high streets have air pollution levels above WHO annual recommendations

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Around three quarters (76%) of British high streets may exceed the World Health Organisation’s recommended annual level of air pollution. That’s according to a new study from sustainable energy provider GRIDSERVE, which used an air quality measuring device to conduct air … Continue reading →

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