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Study Links 6.5 Million Deaths Each Year to Air Pollution 

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

A sobering report released on Monday by the International Energy Agency says air pollution has become a major public health crisis leading to around 6.5 million deaths each year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the … Continue reading →

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Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests 

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution from many popular diesel cars is much worse when it is colder than 18C outside, new research suggests. Testing company Emissions Analytics told the BBC it has measured a significant rise in poisonous gas emissions from a wide range … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to increased mental illness in children 

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research is first to establish the link and builds on other evidence that children are particularly vulnerable to even low levels of pollution A major new study has linked air pollution to increased mental illness in children, even at … Continue reading →

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Air pollution may worsen childhood rheumatic diseases 

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to air pollution may have a direct role in triggering diseases as well as airway inflammation in children and adolescents with rheumatic conditions such as lupus, a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, pain and swelling. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus … Continue reading →

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Air pollution now major contributor to stroke, global study finds 

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists say finding is alarming, and shows that harm caused by air pollution to the lungs, heart and brain has been underestimated Air pollution has become a major contributor to stroke for the first time, with unclean air now blamed … Continue reading →

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This Is How Many Years Air Pollution Will Cut From Your Life Expectancy in India

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Living in India’s capital city New Delhi could shorten your life by six years because of the intensity of the air pollution there, a new report showed. Living in India’s capital city New Delhi could shorten your life by six … Continue reading →

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NASA satellite finds 39 unreported sources of air pollution

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists at NASA’s Environment and Climate Change Canada and researchers at University of Maryland, College Park and Dalhousie University discovered 39 unreported “major” sources of toxic air pollution. Using the space agency’s satellite imaging, the group located the man-made sources … Continue reading →

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Air pollution tied to high blood pressure risk 

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Short and long-term exposure to air pollution from vehicle exhaust or burning coal is associated with high blood pressure, according to a review of 17 studies. “Since the 1990s, a hypothesis of air pollution leading to hypertension risk was proposed … Continue reading →

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