Tag Archives: Research

Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New Canada’s national air pollution report

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road—and this means they go about their everyday lives exposed to a complex mixture of vehicle air pollutants. A new national study led by University of Toronto Engineering researchers reveals that … Continue reading →

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Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to infants’ decreased heart rate response to stress

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A mother’s exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives in October. This study is the first to find that … Continue reading →

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Changing a child’s route to school can halve exposure to air pollution

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Children travelling to school via back streets rather than main roads cut their exposure to air pollution by almost half, according to the largest study of its kind. Earlier this year, more than 250 children at five London schools wore … Continue reading →

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Air pollution kills a child every 3 minutes in India

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar recorded the highest rate of child mortality due to toxic air: Global Burden of Disease 2017 Every three minutes a child dies in India because of inhaling toxic pollutants in the air, according to an analysis … Continue reading →

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Memory is damaged by air pollution, researchers find

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research from the University of Warwick shows that human memory is significantly worse in parts of England with high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and air particulates (PM10). The difference in memory quality between England’s cleanest and most-polluted areas … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to ‘missed’ miscarriages in China: study

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to airborne pollutants increases the risk of “missed” miscarriages in which a fetus dies without a pregnant woman experiencing any noticeable symptoms, researchers said Monday. Previous studies have shown a correlation between air pollution and pregnancy complications, but the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution can turn men bald by destroying a hair growth protein, scientists say

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution on busy roads has been linked to baldness in men as particles in exhaust fumes destroy a hair growth protein, scientists have found. Particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere could impact both hair growth and retention, according to … Continue reading →

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Aspirin may halve air pollution harms

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study is the first to report evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function. The team of researchers from the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, … Continue reading →

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