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Drop in air pollution tied to better breathing among kids 

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality improvements in southern California are tied to improvements in the respiratory health of children in that area, according to a new study. While the researchers can’t say for sure that cleaner air caused kids’ breathing to improve, they … Continue reading →

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Moss is useful bioindicator of cadmium air pollution, new study finds 

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Moss growing on urban trees is a useful bio-indicator of cadmium air pollution in Portland, Oregon, a U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station-led study has found. The work–the first to use moss to generate a rigorous and detailed map … Continue reading →

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U.S. preterm births tied to air pollution cost $4 billion a year

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

U.S. premature births linked to air pollution cost more than $4 billion a year in medical care and lost economic opportunity, a new analysis estimates. Almost 16,000 babies arrive early each year due at least in part to air pollution, … Continue reading →

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Scientists: air pollution led to more than 5.5 million premature deaths in 2013

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than half of the deaths were in India and China, and researchers compared air pollution problem to the conditions under centuries of industrial revolution Air pollution caused more than 5.5 million people to die prematurely in 2013, according to … Continue reading →

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Utah sees worst air pollution since 2013

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Utah’s pollution is at its highest levels since 2013 thanks to an inversion that is trapping murky air above Salt Lake and Utah valleys. Salt Lake City registered a red-air day on Wednesday, with the Utah Division of Air Quality … Continue reading →

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Worst Kind of Heart Attack Linked to Air Pollution, Experts Say 

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Medical experts from Intermountain Medical Center met Wednesday morning to discuss recent findings linking increased short term air pollution in the Beehive state to serious health problems. “It primarily effects the worst kind of heart attack, which is STEMI heart … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: a dark cloud of filth poisons the world’s cities 

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of annual deaths caused by pollution around the world is now greater than malaria and HIV combined, according to a recent study, with scientists warning that fatalities could reach 6 million a year by 2050 During these cold … Continue reading →

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Drivers May Pay for Next Step in Fight Against Air Pollution

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Some U.S. drivers may soon see a new expense at the gas pump: the cost of taking the global-warming fight on the road. New York and four other states are exploring ways to put a price on the air pollution … Continue reading →

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