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Air pollution costs European economies US$ 1.6 trillion a year in diseases and deaths, new WHO study says

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A staggering US$ 1.6 trillion is the economic cost of the approximate 600 000 premature deaths and of the diseases caused by air pollution in the WHO European Region in 2010, according to the first-ever study of these costs conducted … Continue reading →

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Air pollution can be lethal even when under threshold, study finds

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research shows that air pollution can be lethal even at low concentrations, under the levels determined to be harmful even under stringent definitions. These findings were published last month in the periodical put out by the United States Institute … Continue reading →

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Particulate matter from modern gasoline engines damages our lungs

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Particulate matter from gasoline engines is harmful to our airways, regardless of whether the engines are a bit older or comply with environmental standards. Fine dust particles allow pathogens to enter the lungs easier. Researchers have shown this conducting a … Continue reading →

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Air pollution caused by wildfires could trigger heart problems: study

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research shows that exposure to air pollution caused by wildfires could increase the risk for acute heart incidents such as cardiac arrest. A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on Wednesday linked cardiac arrests, … Continue reading →

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Revealed: London’s air pollution ‘is making thousands more people die early each year’

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thousands more Londoners are dying early each year due to toxic air than previously thought, ground-breaking research reveals today. The study by respected academics has the death toll from air pollution in the capital hitting nearly 10,000 a year. For … Continue reading →

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How diesel fumes give city dwellers old people’s skin

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel fumes from cars in cities can seriously damage your skin, new research has found. Particulates, the microscopic sooty specks emitted mainly by diesel engines, can not only damage lungs and cause asthma, but also make our skin come out … Continue reading →

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Bees recruited by scientists to monitor air pollution

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bees are crucial for crop pollination and honey production but now scientists have recruited the pollinators for pollution monitoring. Scientists at the Natural History Museum are capitalising on the fact that pretty much everything will stick to a bee’s body … Continue reading →

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WHO Air Pollution Guidelines Could Save Millions Of Lives Every Year AnonHQ

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

According to a new paper, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, improving the air quality, in both heavily polluted and relatively clean areas, could save millions of lives every year. The study’s aim was to determine how changes … Continue reading →

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