Tag Archives: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Exposure to air pollutants released during wildfires has ill effects among children

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research linking air pollution data from federal monitors in the Sacramento area of California, including during significant fires, is showing ill effects of pollution exposure among children, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests. Blood samples show that … Continue reading →

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Ambient Dirty Air May Put Some People at Higher Risk for Head and Neck Cancers

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel particulate levels tied to increased oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence in one state Living in areas with high levels of ambient air pollution may be a risk factor for some head and neck (H&N) cancers, a researcher said here. … Continue reading →

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Report: The West Is the Worst for Air Quality

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thanks to longer fire seasons and increasingly intense blazes, Western states are experiencing the nation’s worst air quality. Kylie Mohr describes the findings of a report from the American Lung Association that assesses air quality around the United States. “Its … Continue reading →

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Gas flares tied to premature deaths

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Newly published research by Rice University environmental engineers suggests flaring of natural gas from oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths in 2019. Satellite observations and computer … Continue reading →

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Pollution nearly doubles the risk of losing your sense of smell

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

New research digs into how air pollution can cause anosmia, the loss of smell. The loss of smell, a condition known as anosmia, can severely affect a person’s quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods, detect airborne … Continue reading →

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Stronger air pollution standards in U.S. would have significant public health benefits

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Reducing certain air pollutants in the U.S. by small amounts would prevent thousands of early deaths each year among elders, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, which focused on fine particulate … Continue reading →

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Deadly air pollution is blowing into your state from a surprisingly large source

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution doesn’t respect borders. A power plant in one place often ends up killing people who live far downwind. Now, a detailed analysis of how air pollution moves in the United States reveals that since 2005 premature deaths caused … Continue reading →

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Study details how auto emissions pose human health problems worldwide

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ultrafine particles in the atmosphere are unregulated, according to the World Health Organization, but a team of international researchers that includes a Texas A&M University professor and two graduate students has found that auto emissions are a key factor in … Continue reading →

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