Tag Archives: Research

Brain injuries, alcohol and air pollution among 12 preventable causes of dementia: new research

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Brain injuries, excessive alcohol consumption and exposure to air pollution can all increase the risk of dementia, according to new research. Those three actions have been added to a list of risk factors avoidable behaviours that experts believe to be … Continue reading →

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Size matters in air pollution – but it’s not enough

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Current regulations on air pollution mainly focus on the mass of particles of a particular size range in a sample, and this has been used as a marker for their threat to human health. But these air quality standards do … Continue reading →

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‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution worsens coronavirus – study

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exclusive: best analysis to date indicates significant increases in infections, hospital admissions and deaths There is “compelling” evidence that air pollution significantly increases coronavirus infections, hospital admissions and deaths, according to the most detailed and comprehensive analysis to date. The … Continue reading →

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Cleaner air during UK lockdown relieves asthma for millions

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

People with asthma and other lung conditions report decrease in symptoms, finds survey Two million people in the UK with respiratory conditions such as asthma have experienced reduced symptoms during the coronavirus lockdown, according to the British Lung Foundation. A … Continue reading →

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Children face three times more air pollution during the school run

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Children face a worrying threefold increase in air pollution during the daily school runs, causing air quality experts to call for restrictions on the use of cars during those periods. In a study published by the journal Science of the … Continue reading →

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Babies in popular low-riding pushchairs are exposed to alarming levels of toxic air pollutants

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parents who are using popular low-riding pushchairs could be exposing their babies to alarming levels of air pollution, finds a new study from the University of Surrey. In a paper published by Environment International, experts from Surrey’s Global Centre for … Continue reading →

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Air pollution exposure takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of chronic illnesses

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests. The study, published online in the journal Environment International, is the first … Continue reading →

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Air pollution is one of the world’s most dangerous health risks

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Polluted air is a public health hazard that cannot be evaded. It is widely known that long-term exposure to air pollution enhances the risks of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the University … Continue reading →

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