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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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Coal burning aggravating air pollution: Greenpeace 

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Burning of coal is major source of air pollution, and thermal power plants including, those in NCR, are the main culprits for increase in deadly pollutants all over the country during past five years, a new report on Monday claimed. … Continue reading →

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Higher ozone, lower humidity levels associated with dry eye disease 

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea and colleagues examined the associations between outdoor air pollution and dry eye disease in a Korean population. Air pollution is … Continue reading →

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Milan local government bans traffic from city due to poor air quality 

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Daytime ban on all vehicles in place until Wednesday alongside other measures across Italy to reduce air pollution The city of Milan was brought to a standstill on Monday after the local government barred all traffic within Italy’s fashion and … Continue reading →

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NASA scientists track air pollution from space 

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

It’s possible to track air pollution from space. NASA scientists did that with high-resolution satellite maps. To gather the data, they used an ozone monitoring instrument on board NASA’s Aura satellite. That tool tracks atmospheric gasses. The team of NASA … Continue reading →

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The Return of London’s Fog 

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

IN January, researchers at King’s College London announced that pollution levels on Oxford Street, in central London, had exceeded limits set for the entire year in just the first four days of 2015. Similarly alarming numbers have been recorded for … Continue reading →

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UK, Germany and France lobbying for weakened cap on toxic car pollution 

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

MEPs outraged as biggest three European countries push for watered down nitrogen oxide targets ahead of crucial EU vote Europe’s biggest countries are lobbying for a proposed EU cap on nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from cars to be weakened in … Continue reading →

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US steams ahead with new rules to curb pollution by superyachts 

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

No self-respecting oligarch these days can afford to be without a superyacht. Ownership of a bling boat is as obligatory as the Ferrari in the triple garage and the private jet on standby. However, within months any billionaire wanting to … Continue reading →

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