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Deadly air pollution shortens lives by nearly 2 years – researchers

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution, caused largely by burning fossil fuels, is cutting global life expectancy by an average of 1.8 years per person, making it the world’s top killer, researchers said on Monday. The tiny particles ingested from polluted air shorten life … Continue reading →

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Deadly air pollution shortens lives by nearly two years: researchers

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution, caused largely by burning fossil fuels, is cutting global life expectancy by an average of 1.8 years per person, making it the world’s top killer, researchers said on Monday. The tiny particles ingested from polluted air shorten life … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of pollution found in many of the world’s major cities are having negative effects on plants and insects, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that plants exposed to … Continue reading →

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Small-particle air pollution may raise glaucoma risk in some

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

In people who already have a genetic vulnerability, small-particle air pollution known as black carbon may raise the risk of developing glaucoma, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in older men with genetic variations that made them especially susceptible … Continue reading →

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The when, where and what of air pollutant exposure

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists have linked air pollution with many health conditions including asthma, heart disease, lung cancer and premature death. Among air pollutants, fine particulate matter is especially harmful because the tiny particles (diameter of 2.5 ?m or less) can penetrate deep … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to autism

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The study of children in Shanghai, from birth to three years, found that exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) from vehicle exhausts, industrial emissions and other sources of outdoor pollution increased the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by up … Continue reading →

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Childhood obesity linked to air pollution from vehicles

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research suggests first year ‘critical window’ in which toxic air can increase weight gain Early exposure to air pollution from vehicles increases the risk of children becoming obese, new research has found. High levels of nitrogen dioxide, which is emitted … Continue reading →

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Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide: First study to quantify global burden of asthma linked to dirty air

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room (ER) for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter — pollutants that can enter the lung’s deep airways, according to a study … Continue reading →

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