Tag Archives: PM2.5

Beijing’s Air Pollution is Frightening. This Video Shows Just How Bad It Gets 

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Winters in Beijing are grim. It’s not just the subzero temperatures and shortened days that feel so oppressive; the year-end chill means even more coal is burned for heating, blanketing the Chinese capital in thick smog. City authorities this week … Continue reading →

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Air pollution dogs North Pole as residents get on with life 

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Idling vehicles puffed out exhaust, and a haze lingered around the Safeway grocery store parking lot Tuesday. Jan Kreischer, who sells crafts, held her breath as she dashed through the parking lot to get into the adjacent mall. It was her … Continue reading →

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China: 40 cities reel under heavy smog, air pollution for third day 

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The ministry has sent 13 inspection teams to check whether local governments have taken appropriate measures to address heavy pollution and sanction illegal factory emissions. Heavy smog continued to engulf 40 Chinese cities for the third day on Sunday, with … Continue reading →

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‘Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels’

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16,000 patients presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. “This is the first human study to report an influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular … Continue reading →

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Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs: Authors recommend limiting physical activity in heavily polluted areas 

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16,000 patients presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. “This is the first human study to report an influence of air pollution on pulmonary … Continue reading →

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Get your masks out! Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’, to get worse this week 

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in the Capital worsened on Wednesday as pollution levels in various parts of the city reached “severe” proportions. Air quality in the Capital worsened on Wednesday as pollution levels in various parts of the city reached “severe” proportions. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ’causes 467,000 premature deaths a year in Europe’

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is causing around 467,000 premature deaths in Europe every year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned. People in urban areas are especially at risk, with around 85% exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at levels deemed harmful … Continue reading →

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Indonesian fires exposed 69 million to ‘killer haze’ 

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfires in Indonesia and Borneo exposed 69 million people to unhealthy air pollution and are responsible for thousands of premature deaths, new research has shown. The study, published today in Scientific Reports, gives the most accurate picture yet of the … Continue reading →

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