Tag Archives: Research

Even ‘safe’ levels of air pollution can harm your health

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Scientists have found that being exposed to levels well below European air quality limits is a major health risk. In fact, prolonged exposure to particles of soot or dust in traffic fumes or ­industrial emissions may be more deadly than … Continue reading →

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Air pollution causes autism, study finds

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Living in an intensely polluted area could increase the risk of autism among young people, a study has found. Two factors – genetic and environmental – combine to create a heightened risk that young people will develop the incurable disorder. … Continue reading →

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How pollution makes bigger THUNDERSTORMS: Poor air quality creates bigger, longer-lasting clouds

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution makes thunderstorms worse by creating bigger, longer lasting clouds and cooling temperatures with their shadows, say scientists. Computer simulations of cloud data from the western Pacific, south eastern China and Oklahoma showed pollution increased their size, thickness and duration. … Continue reading →

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New petrol engines ’cause more air pollution’

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

New types of petrol engines are more damaging in terms of air pollution than traditional designs, according to new research. It has been found that new generation engines can release around 1,000 times more particles that can be damaging to … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution as a Heart Threat

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bit by bit over the past few decades, scientists have been building a new understanding of the ways that air pollution threatens human health. Much of their attention has been focused on lung diseases, including cancers. With good reason, it … Continue reading →

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Petrol or diesel?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The lack of recent progress in cleaning urban air can be blamed on the steady increase in diesel vehicles our roads; over half of new cars are now diesel, compared to just 14% in 2000. It is harder to control … Continue reading →

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Stressed pregnant women exposed to pollution affects child behavior

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The combination of maternal physical and psychological stress during fetal development magnifies the effect of each exposure, U.S. and Polish researchers say. Lead author Frederica Perera, director of the Columbia Center for Childre’s Environmental Health at the Mailman School of … Continue reading →

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Study shows PM1 air pollution is most harmful

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A recent study led by Chinese scientists shows a strong link between smaller air pollution particles and a range of serious health conditions. Scientists said the smaller the airborne particles, the more likely they are to cause illness, suggesting the … Continue reading →

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