Tag Archives: Research

Exposure to ambient ultrafine particles may trigger nonfatal heart attack

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Yale-affiliated scientist finds that even a few hours’ exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger a nonfatal heart attack. Myocardial infarction is a major form of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Ultrafine particles (UFP) are 100 nanometers … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may aggravate nasal suffering with colds and seasonal allergies

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

People who get rhinitis – an inflamed or congested nose – from colds or allergies may feel much worse if they’re exposed to high levels of air pollution, a recent study suggests. Rhinitis usually involves some combination of congestion, sneezing, … Continue reading →

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Deadly air pollution is blowing into your state from a surprisingly large source

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution doesn’t respect borders. A power plant in one place often ends up killing people who live far downwind. Now, a detailed analysis of how air pollution moves in the United States reveals that since 2005 premature deaths caused … Continue reading →

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More evidence links ozone pollution to premature death

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

People who live in cities where the air is polluted by factories and traffic fumes may not live as long as they would have with cleaner air, a recent study suggests. Researchers focused on ozone, an unstable form of oxygen … Continue reading →

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Study details how auto emissions pose human health problems worldwide

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ultrafine particles in the atmosphere are unregulated, according to the World Health Organization, but a team of international researchers that includes a Texas A&M University professor and two graduate students has found that auto emissions are a key factor in … Continue reading →

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Nearly half of all childhood asthma cases in Barcelona are attributable to air pollution

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

As many as 1,230 cases of childhood asthma in Barcelona–48% of the total–could be attributable to air pollution each year. This is the main conclusion of a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre … Continue reading →

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Heavy traffic pollution may affect kids’ brain development

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of exposure to traffic-related air pollution at a very young age may lead to structural changes in the brain, a new imaging study suggests. Brain scans of 12-year-old children show reduced thickness of the cortex and decreased gray … Continue reading →

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Red Sea huge source of air pollution, greenhouse gases: study

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hydrocarbon gases bubbling from the bottom of the Red Sea are polluting the atmosphere at a rate equivalent to the emissions of some large fossil fuel exporting countries, researchers said Tuesday. The gases seeping from the waters — which are … Continue reading →

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