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
Virion Biotherapeutics
New therapeutic modality designed to transform patient care for respiratory virus diseases
Propeller Health
Company that offers sensors, mobile apps, analytics, and services to support respiratory health management.
Adherium
Company providing digital health solutions for respiratory conditions including asthma and COPD.
Respiratory Disease Blog Posts
07-May-2015
Recent News
AI tool could detect lung disease in minutes using X-ray images
Independent - 07-Nov-2022
Technology that can help detect various diseases quickly and accurately reduces staff time
Read more...Targeted drug delivery with microbots made of algae cells to treat acute bacterial pneumonia
UC San Diego School of Medicine - 22-Sep-2022
Nanoparticles-modified microbots coated with neutrophil cell membranes-reduce inflammation in lungs
Read more...Understanding air pollution cancer would lead to a new era of molecular cancer prevention
BBC - 10-Sep-2022
Mutations alone are not always enough for tumour formation
Read more...Air pollution closely related to cognitive decline and dementia - GOV.UK
The Guardian - 27-Jul-2022
Cognitive decline and dementia in older people accelerated by exposure to emissions
Read more...Impacts of inequality affects the poor and increases the risk of dying from lung disease in UK
The Guardian - 25-Jul-2022
Poorest 10% of patients are now five times more likely to die with lung disease than the wealthiest
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