by airlief | Apr 4, 2018 | Air Pollution, Allergy, Asthma, Health
For many people spring is a joyous season, a period of renewal and fresh optimism about the future. But for sufferers of pollen allergy – technically known as allergic rhinitis but more commonly known as hay fever – the warmer weather is no cause for celebration....
by airlief | Apr 2, 2018 | Air Pollution, Smoke
Every year 7 million people worldwide fall ill and die as a consequence of air pollution. Yet it’s only recently that governments have started addressing the cause of air pollution by, for example, regulating emissions. Similarly, it seems that the public is only just...
by airlief | Mar 2, 2018 | Air Pollution, Health
Medics will tell you that adults breathe an average of 14-16 times per minute whereas newborn babies breathe up to 30-60 times per minute. That sounds harmless enough. Unless you are breathing in polluted air – in which case infants and kids can find that ruinous for...
by airlief | Feb 7, 2018 | Air Pollution
“I am a runner. I live by a spacious park. But to access it I have to pass through one of the main boulevards that connects the centre to the city’s largest residential area. There is loads of traffic – trams, buses and cars. How does air pollution...
by airlief | Jan 13, 2018 | Air Pollution, Health, Smoke
I’m feeling under the weather in my home city right now. And, boy oh boy, that pun is intended. I’m suffering from an excess of fine particulate matters – known in the trade as PM 2.5 and PM 10. Never heard of them? But you’ll face them daily if you live in a polluted...
