Tag Archives: USA

The 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the U.S.

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The World Health Organization has ranked cities around the world on their amount of particulate pollution in the air. Here’s the dirtiest of the dirty in the U.S. via 10. Pittsburgh/San Diego – The 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the … Continue reading →

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California’s Air Pollution Causes Asthma, Allergies and Premature Births

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

More than half of America’s dirtiest cities are in California, and rates of illness there are rising. Is it too late to reverse the trend? Martha Cota awakened one morning to find her infant son, Jose Miguel, gasping for air, … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles air pollution drops after tailpipe laws

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Los Angeles air pollution – and its infamous eye sting – have declined due to California’s strict vehicle emission controls, scientists have said. Despite a three-fold rise in the number of vehicles on southern California roads since 1960, air pollution … Continue reading →

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Code Orange air pollution alert issued for Friday in New Jersey

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A Code Orange air quality alert was issued for Friday for Hunterdon and all the other counties in New Jersey. It means that that air pollution concentrations in the region may reach the “unhealthy” level for certain groups of people, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution can worsen any pre-existing lung condition

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

High levels of air pollution can increase asthma, respiratory infections, lung cancer and even death, and heat makes it worse, a U.S. researcher says. Dr. Jonathan Weissler, director of the James M. Collins Center for Biomedical Research at the University … Continue reading →

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Air quality watches issued for southern SLO and northern SB county

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District and County Public Health Department are advising the public of deteriorating air quality in the Oceano Dunes/Nipomo Mesa area due to blowing dust and sand. The Santa Barbara County Public Health … Continue reading →

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Why Air Pollution Is Bad For Your Kidneys

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to traffic pollution could be linked to kidney damage, according to a new study. Scientists looked at the kidney function of 1,100 stroke patients at a hospital in Boston, Mass., half of whom lived within 1 kilometer (about … Continue reading →

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New study says diesel emissions can increase risk of cancer three-fold

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A landmark government health study released last week provides evidence that the diesel engine exhaust that pervades California highways could be causing cancer at a greater rate than previously known. The study says miners exposed to diesel engine exhaust are … Continue reading →

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