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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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.
Respiratory Disease Blog Posts
07-May-2015
Recent News
99% of people in the world are breathing polluted air
Independent - 04-Apr-2022
WHO calls for the immediate transition from fossil fuel use to clean energy
Read more...UK ranks second for lung disease deaths in Western Europe, with more negative impact on poor people
BBC - 28-Feb-2022
UK charity seeks funding opportunities for better treatment and research
Read more...Floor cleaners with certain chemical ingredients could do more harm than good
Phys.org - 28-Feb-2022
Chemicals used for good smell may expose people to aerosol pollution at the same rate as public roads
Read more...Covid restrictions provided unique real-world experiment with reduced air pollution
The Guardian - 26-Jan-2022
Big drop in NO2 produced biggest benefit, less significant drops seen in PM2.5 and PM10
Read more...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
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