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New study identifies link between household air pollution and child pneumonia

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health involving researchers from the University of Liverpool, provides greater understanding of the impact household air pollution can have on the development of child pneumonia. Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a major … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution May Trigger Psoriasis Flares

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A JAMA Dermatology study found that greater exposure to air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter, were significantly associated with later psoriasis flares. Higher exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk of flare and more severe … Continue reading →

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Study links air pollution, adverse ovarian function in female mice

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A type of air pollution known as fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can cause loss of ovarian function in female mice, due to depleted primordial, primary and secondary follicles, according to a recent study led by Ulrike Luderer, MD, Ph.D., … Continue reading →

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Even low levels of air pollution can increase heart, lung risks in older adults

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to air pollution, even at low levels, can increase the risk for heart and lung disease in older adults, new research shows. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, found exposure to three types … Continue reading →

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Improving air quality associated with slower

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Women in areas where air is getting cleaner scored up to 1.5 years younger on cognitive tests Improvements in air quality are associated with slower cognitive decline in women, according to a new study led by Diana Younan, of the … Continue reading →

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World Cancer Day 2022: Bad AQI reason behind 60% increase in lung and bladder cancer, say doctors

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

– Contaminated air is only going to push cancer cases up. – Cases in the country increased at an annual rate of 5 per cent from 2010 to 2019. – Nearly 100 per cent cure for cancers like thyroid and … Continue reading →

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Even Low Levels of Industrial Pollution Shortens Life Span of Older People

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Older people are living shorter life span due to airborne contaminants produced by ‘dirty diesel’ pollution from traffic, wildfires, and other industries. Researchers argue in an in-depth study released in Health Effects Institute (HEI), that even low levels of pollution … Continue reading →

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Rural air pollution may be as hazardous as urban, study finds

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research shows that chemical reactivity, seasonality and distribution of airborne particulate matter are critical metrics when considering air pollution’s impact on human health. Current environmental regulations focus on the mass of pollutant particles, and researchers at the University of … Continue reading →

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