Air pollution - a significant killer
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and other air pollution can knock 12 years off your life
Respiratory Disease
Influenza, pneumonia, air pollution One of the preventable big killers – though preventable in a difficult way that you may have to sacrifice your job, community and city life to avoid it.
I’ll keep track on these pages of big studies on mortality and also any studies on effectiveness of masks or other measures that could reduce the impact.
Consumer Grade Air Quality MonitorsMust be able to monitor PM2.5
Resources
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Health Effects Institute (HEI)
Nonprofit company specialized in research on the health effects of air pollution
PneumaCare
Company that develops products for diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases using novel 3D imaging technology
Verona Pharma
Developing innovative therapeutics to transform the standard of care for respiratory diseases
Respiratory Disease Blog Posts
07-May-2015
Recent News
Europe's air pollution crisis: Almost everyone is breathing toxic air
The Guardian - 20-Sep-2023
98% of Europeans live in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution
Read more...Transplanting patients' own cells holds promise in repairing damaged lungs
Independent - 11-Sep-2023
Small clinical trial shows treatment can improve breathing and quality of life
Read more...New AI model predicts your true age by looking at your chest
Medical Xpress - 16-Aug-2023
AI-estimated age based on chest radiographs could be a biomarker of ageing and disease
Read more...Eat your greens for better lung health: the vitamin K connection
Independent - 10-Aug-2023
Higher vitamin K levels correlated with reduced risk of asthma and COPD
Read more...England's chief medical officer says vehicle tyre pollution is now a major health risk
The Guardian - 05-Jul-2023
Heavier electric vehicles raise concerns from increased tyre wear pollution despite resolving exhaust emissions
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