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Limiting air pollution ‘could prevent 50,000 deaths in Europe’

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

World Health Organization estimates air pollution kills more than 7 million people each year Limiting air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization could prevent more than 50,000 deaths in Europe annually, according to research. The WHO estimates … Continue reading →

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Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Can Trigger MI-Related Death

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

New data from China show that greater exposure to some forms of air pollution, even in the short term, is linked to an increased risk of dying from myocardial infarction. The relationship was seen for particulate matter with an aerodynamic … Continue reading →

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Wildfires Caused Half Of Western America’s Pollution: Study

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Even as pollution emissions declined from other sources including vehicle exhaust and power plants, the amount from fires increased sharply. Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent … Continue reading →

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Exposure to air pollution in South Asia linked to pregnancy loss, study finds

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year across India, Bangladesh … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here’s what we’re learning from brain scans

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It slowly destroys memory, thinking and behaviors, and eventually the ability to carry out daily tasks. As scientists search for a cure, we have been learning more about the genetic and … Continue reading →

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Scientists Discover How Aerosols From Pollution, Desert Storms, and Forest Fires Can Intensify Thunderstorms

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in the atmosphere can generate more frequent thunderstorms. Observations of Earth’s atmosphere show that thunderstorms are often stronger in the presence of high concentrations of aerosols — airborne particles too small to … Continue reading →

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Microscopic metal particles in air pollution linked to brain disease

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

While huge efforts are taken to prevent deaths and illness from Covid, air pollution is a menace that is impacting almost everyone In a playground in Manchester, next to a busy road, Dr Barbara Maher captures air samples to bring … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may take a toll on the kidneys, Chinese study suggests

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tiny particles of air pollution were already known to raise people’s risk of developing heart and lung disease, but a new study suggests they might also raise the risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Researchers from Peking University in Beijing, … Continue reading →

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