Tag Archives: Research

Farms in the U.S. Contain Chemical-Filled Soil Responsible for a Shocking Amount of Air Pollution

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution was responsible for one in eight deaths across the world in 2012. But most likely associate this smoggy mess with smokestacks, cars spitting out black smoke, or massive cities. There is, however, an unlikely source of pollution coming … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to irregular menstrual cycles

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air your teenage daughter breathes may be causing irregular menstrual cycles. Well documented negative health effects from air pollution exposure include infertility, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome. This study is the first to show that exposure to air … Continue reading →

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Bad air quality along Utah’s Wasatch Front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each year

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution erodes the health of adults over age 65, a population particularly vulnerable to the effects of pneumonia. Air pollution trapped by winter inversions along Utah’s Wasatch Front, the state’s most populated region, is estimated to send more than … Continue reading →

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Smoke from wildfires can tip air quality to unhealthy levels: Researchers analyze the long-term impact that wildfire smoke has on air quality in the US

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke plumes emanating from wildfires are swept high up into the air and spread over thousands of kilometers even days after a fire has been put out. The fine particles and harmful ozone contained in these plumes often have devastating … Continue reading →

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Arctic clouds highly sensitive to air pollution

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

A study by atmospheric scientists has found that the air in the Arctic is extraordinarily sensitive to air pollution, and that particulate matter may spur Arctic cloud formation. These clouds can act as a blanket, further warming an already-changing Arctic. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution around conception tied to birth defects

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Women who breathe polluted air during the month right before or after they get pregnant may be more likely to have babies with birth defects, a U.S. recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on birth defects for almost 290,000 infants … Continue reading →

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How Air Pollution Affects Young Brains

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests a link between air pollution and adolescent delinquency. We already know that invisible elements of our environment can harm us: Lead exposure can lower a child’s IQ, and air pollution kills more … Continue reading →

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Bad behavior in teens linked to air pollution

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

A lack of clean air through pollution — and the foliage necessary to filter it out — in urban areas has been linked to bad behavior among 9- to 18-year-olds. Tiny pollution particles called particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), which measure … Continue reading →

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