Tag Archives: PM2.5

B vitamins may have ‘protective effect’ against air pollution 

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

B vitamins may offer some protection against the impacts of air pollution, a small scale human trial suggests. Researchers in the US found that high doses of these supplements may “completely offset” the damage caused by very fine particulate matter. … Continue reading →

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Infants are more exposed to harmful pollution on the way to school than on the way home, new research finds 

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Babies in prams accompanying older siblings on the school run are twice as likely to be exposed to harmful air pollution in the morning than in the afternoon, a new study has found. The new research, published in the journal … Continue reading →

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Stronger wind expected to ease high-risk air pollution

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

High-risk air pollution in Hong Kong is expected to ease on Thursday as the dry northeast monsoon affecting southern China gets stronger, according to the Hong Kong Observatory Hong Kong suffered higher than normal pollution levels on Wednesday afternoon, Ming … Continue reading →

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Air pollution exposure may increase risk of dementia

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease that eventually strips sufferers of their ability to remember, communicate and live independently. By 2050, it is projected to affect nearly 14 million Americans and their families, with an economic cost of one … Continue reading →

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Two Indians die every minute due to air pollution: Study

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution has today become a serious issue for health with reports claiming that it is the fourth leading risk factor for premature deaths worldwide and fifth largest killer in India. According to a new study, the air Indians breathe … Continue reading →

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Tipping point: revealing the cities where exercise does more harm than good 

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

In at least 15 cities, air pollution has now become so bad that the danger to health of just 30 minutes of cycling outweighs the benefits of exercise altogether, according to new research Who says exercise is always good for … Continue reading →

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Chinese air pollution linked to respiratory and cardiovascular deaths 

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the largest epidemiological study conducted in the developing world, researchers found that as exposures to fine particulate air pollution in 272 Chinese cities increase, so do deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The researchers reported their results in “Fine … Continue reading →

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Toxic Smog in Mongolia’s Capital Worsens Amid Harsh Winter

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

On most winter mornings, Setevdorj Myagmartsogt wakes up to a cloud of toxic smog blanketing his neighborhood in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, where the air quality is among the worst in the world. The city’s air, which is at times … Continue reading →

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