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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Company that develops products for diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases using novel 3D imaging technology
Developing innovative therapeutics to transform the standard of care for respiratory diseases
New therapeutic modality designed to transform patient care for respiratory virus diseases
Company that offers sensors, mobile apps, analytics, and services to support respiratory health management.
Company providing digital health solutions for respiratory conditions including asthma and COPD.
Each one-size-fits-all mask comes with an integrated interchangeable filter inside for instant use.
Respiratory Disease Blog Posts
Air pollution - a significant killer
07-May-2015
Recent News
WHO rewrites air quality guidelines, slashing safe limit for pollutants from fossil fuels by 50%
Guardian - 22-Sep-2021
A step towards breathing harmless air amidst rising evidence of deadly harm from air pollution
Read more...Short term exposure to particulate matter cause specific mortality
The Conversation (UK) - 08-Sep-2021
Exposure reduction targets aim to lower air pollution levels
Read more...Leeds city council set to raise awareness against use of wood burning stoves
Leeds Live - 22-Jul-2021
New action plan to reduce air pollution and improve people's lives
Read more...Toxic lead levels still exists in the London air, even after 20 years of fuel ban
Guardian - 21-Jun-2021
Land contamination can be tackled by placing clean soil on top, but is that enough?
Read more...mTOR inhibitors reversed immune ageing to treat viral infections in older adults
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 21-May-2021
Much needed approach to improve immune function during the COVID pandemic
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