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Opinion: What can healthcare professionals do to help

WEBThese costs are estimated to rise to £8.3 billion by 2035. It will take time to reduce air pollution and these harmful airborne pollutants can build up quickly in poorly …

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Air pollution is greatest environmental threat to health, says World

WEBAir pollution poses the greatest environmental threat to global health in 2019, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Marking the start of its new …

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Feature: Why air pollution is the world’s biggest public health issue

WEBIn Europe and North America air quality has improved, helping reduce worldwide PM2.5 exposure to some degree. 94% of the world’s population breathed this …

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Feature: Should healthcare professionals do more to

WEBHealthcare providers have an important role to play in informing patients about the risks of air pollution, but they are only one part of the jigsaw, Tamara …

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Link between air pollution and irregular heart rhythms identified

WEBA potential link between poor air quality and irregular heart rhythms has been identified by scientists at the Penn State College of Medicine, whose work has just been published in …

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CO2 affects human health at lower levels than previously thought

WEBExposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) poses direct risks to human health at lower levels than previously thought, research has found. Reviewing current studies on …

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97% of global cities do not meet latest WHO air quality guidelines

WEB97% of global cities and all countries failed to meet the latest World Health Organization (WHO) PM2.5 air quality guidelines in 2021, according to IQAir’s World Air …

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The public are unaware of the health impacts of indoor fires

WEBThe survey revealed that while 40% of Brits think they will use their open fires or stoves more this winter, 49% of these respondents were completely unaware of …

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New review highlights the impact of air quality on mental health

WEBAt yesterday’s Clean Air Networks Conference in Birmingham, Professor Kam Bhui from the University of Oxford spoke in an afternoon session for which the theme …

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Feature: How does air quality affect the workplace

WEBResearch shows that poor air quality in workplaces can have a significant negative impact on the cognitive functioning of employees, including slower response …

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99% of London exceeds WHO air pollution limits – AirQualityNews

WEB99% of London does not meet World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended limits for PM2.5 which adds to the growing evidence and cross-party …

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WHO amends figures after Port Talbot PM2.5 data error

WEBThe World Health Organization has re-issued figures on particulate pollution levels in UK towns and cities — after it emerged that data for Port Talbot in South Wales …

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Doctors seeing more patients sick due to social and economic …

WEBThe latest census from the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians has revealed that, over the last three months, 55% of consultant physicians had seen …

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Sheffield’s DPH discusses their Clean Air Zone, one year on

WEBOn the first anniversary of Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone going live, Greg Fell, Director of Public Health, Sheffield City Council has been explaining the purposes of the …

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For the sake of public health, we must change the way we talk …

WEBIn the last 10 years, air pollution from wood burning stoves has doubled. Domestic combustion – the burning of solid fuels including wood burning stoves and …

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Air quality alert system introduced for London’s health profesionals

WEBNHS England have this morning unveiled a new air quality alert system for London’s health professionals, which will warn of impending air pollution episodes 24 …

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Born in Bradford: using evidence to influence policy, improve …

WEBProfessor Rosie McEachan, Director of the Born in Bradford Research Programme and applied health researcher describes their ‘city Collaboratory’ approach …

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Feature: The psychology of woodburning: Why we do it and how …

WEBEditor Chloe Coules explores why people choose to burn wood in their homes and how psychology can help us develop interventions for this dangerous …

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2023 World Air Quality Report Press Conference

WEBAt the end of March, IQAir published their 2023 World Air Quality Report which found that only seven countries meet the World Health Organization’s annual air quality guideline …

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