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

Air quality has worsened since 2016, associated with more premature deaths in U.S.

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the United States, annual average levels of fine particulate matter—PM2.5, a measure of solid particles and liquid droplets that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller found in the air—declined 24 percent from 2009 to 2016, then increased 5 percent between … Continue reading →

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Tens of thousands of deaths linked to weak US air pollution rules – study

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers linked nine causes of death with a certain type pollution when reviewing medical records of deceased veterans US air pollution rules could be hugely insufficient in preventing deaths, experts are concluding from a new study of the likely causes … Continue reading →

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Nonsmokers can get emphysema from air pollution, study finds

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers hope that understanding the causes of debilitating lung disease may lead to better prevention and treatment. Long-term exposure to air pollution was linked to increases in emphysema between 2000 and 2018, according to a study funded by NIEHS and … Continue reading →

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More than half a million Americans exposed to toxic air pollution face cancer risks above EPA guidelines

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Neighbors used to barely notice the drab, low-slung industrial building across the river from downtown. The corporate name on the sign out front had changed a few times over the years. Truck traffic in and out of the loading docks … Continue reading →

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Particulate pollution in the air we breathe kills hundreds of thousands a year, study finds

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is deadly: A new study links exposure to it to more than 107,000 premature deaths in the United States in 2011. It isn’t just killing us; it cost the country $866 billion, more than double the value of … Continue reading →

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New Study Links Air Pollution to Dementia

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

There’s no question that air pollution is bad for your body, from lung cancer to heart disease. Even President Trump’s coal-friendly U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) admits that dirty air can increase adverse health effects and cause death. Now, researchers … Continue reading →

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Utah Air Quality

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Extremely poor air quality routinely suffered by nearly all Utahns who live in metropolitan areas has become a critical public health issue. As a result of its unique geography, prevailing weather patterns, which are feeling the effects of climate change, … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Monitors To Be Installed To Measure Vehicle Pollution On SoCal Freeways

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Federal regulators will install four monitors to test air pollution levels near freeways in Southern California and study the impact of vehicle exhaust. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports the tests could shed light on potential health risks to an estimated … Continue reading →

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