Tag Archives: PM2.5

Link between vitamin E and exposure to air pollution

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study from King’s College London and the University of Nottingham has found an association between the amount of vitamin E in the body, exposure to particulate pollution and lung function. The paper adds to growing evidence from previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Medical Studies | Tagged Air Pollution, Health Effects of Air Pollution, King's College London, PM - Particulate Matter, PM10, PM2.5, Research, Vitamin E | Leave a comment

The Brutal Reality of Life in China’s Most Polluted Cities

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

IT’S ONE THING to read about air pollution contributing to more than one million deaths in China, or about how one-third of its rural residents lack access to clean water. But it doesn’t seem quite real until you see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China | Tagged Air Pollution, China, PM2.5, Xingtai | 2 Comments

8 air pollutants destroying the atmosphere

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Back in school, you’ll have learned that the air in our atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen, at 78%, and oxygen, at 21%, with a number of other trace gases. It’s to these trace gases we’re looking today – more … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality | Tagged Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide CO2, ground level ozone, Ozone O3, persistent organic pollutants POPs, PM - Particulate Matter, PM10, PM2.5, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, vehicle emissions, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) | Leave a comment

Air pollution ‘can shrink middle-aged brains’

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Middle-aged and older adults who breathe polluted air in towns and cities can be at increased risk of dementia and strokes, researchers have warned. Normal pollution levels – fine particles from traffic fumes, factory and power station emissions and wood … Continue reading →

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Worried About China’s Air Pollution? The WHO Says Smoky Restaurants Are Even Worse

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Which has the worst air quality: Beijing on a bad air pollution day or a restaurant with smokers? The answer is the one with the smokers, according to the World Health Organization. The measure of fine, hazardous particulates in the … Continue reading →

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Central, Western China Have Worst Air Pollution, Greenpeace Says

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

China’s central and western regions had the worst air pollution in the nation during the first quarter, according to Greenpeace East Asia. Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan were among the 10 worst-polluted provinces in the three months ended March 31, … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China | Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, China, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, PM2.5, Sichuan | Leave a comment

Breathing poison in the world’s most polluted city

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Saharan dust, traffic fumes and smog from Europe may be clogging up London’s air at present – and causing alarm in the newspapers – but in the world’s most polluted city London’s air would be considered unusually refreshing. That city … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India | Tagged Air Pollution, airpocalypse, Delhi, India, PM2.5, World Heath Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Longer-term thinking ‘needed’ on air pollution

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Warnings about dirty air come so often that only the most severe seem to catch anyone’s attention. The last major episode to grab the headlines came a year ago when many areas of Britain were blanketed in a noxious brew … Continue reading →