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WILDFIRE SMOKE ADVISORIES AND FORECASTS 🔥

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Respro® UK Ltd

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What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of LA-area fires? New health warnings

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Respro® UK Ltd
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New study finds air pollution increases inflammation primarily in patients with heart disease

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study by heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take … Continue reading →

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Large-scale and intense wildfires carrying smoke across northern hemisphere

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Late spring and early summer blazes in Canada, Alaska and eastern Russia add to carbon emissions The northern hemisphere has had a large number of intense wildfires in the first half of summer, carrying vast amounts of smoke across Eurasia … Continue reading →

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Summer wildfire and winter air pollution and particulates linked to different risks of heart attack and severe chest pain, new study finds

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Short-term increases in air pollution can cause problems for a lot of people, but especially to those with diagnosed or undiagnosed heart disease. But it’s not just a potential issue for pollution coming from cars and industrial processes. New research … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from fires hits world’s poorest hardest: study

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday. Landscape fires include blazes in forests, shrub, grass, pastures and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday. Yet the … Continue reading →

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As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season — and regions both near and far have found themselves increasingly blighted by smoke exposure. Here’s what you should know about air pollution from these … Continue reading →

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