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Wheeze, Asthma in Children Linked to Passive Smoke Exposure
Medscape March 19, 2012 — Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally or in their home after birth are at least 20% more likely to have wheezing episodes or develop asthma. The magnitude of the risks is higher than seen in previous estimates, … |
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 The Guardian (blog) |
Invisible children – the missing victims of cancer, asthma and diabetes
The Guardian (blog) Children in the poorest countries die of cancer and asthma and diabetes – but the targets under consideration are to bring down the deaths of adults over the age of 30. This is what she said when I woke her up at 3am (apologies) last Friday, … |
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 Imperial Valley Press |
Children prove themselves during annual asthma walk and track and field meet
Imperial Valley Press But Sombra Cheney, who helped out during the fourth annual Asthma Walk and Go for the Gold Track & Field Meet, was all cheers over Jaime's athletic feat. Many other participants showed their good timing during the athletic function that not only … |
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 RealVail |
Asthma now affects one in 10 US children
Catholic Online By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) Childhood asthma is an ongoing national concern. The number of asthma cases in the US has doubled since 1980, and now affects 1 in 10 children. One of the major underlying causes is emissions from coal-fired power … Childhood Asthma On The Rise As Political Battles Threaten EPA's Air Pollution … |
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Three-fold variation in numbers of children going to A&E
Telegraph.co.uk The Child Health Atlas, released by the Department of Health, investigated variation in care around the country across more than 20 different indicators including admission to hospital for asthma, immunisation rates and deaths. 'Big variations' in NHS child care New Health Maps To Drive Children's Health Improvements Disparities in child healthcare exposed |
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The Victims Of Carbon Pollution: Asthmatic Children
ThinkProgress But back in reality, carbon pollution poses very real dangers to the climate and public health, including inducing more asthma cases than ever. Last week, the Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council also rolled out a seven-figure ad showing … |
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Mayo Clinic: Asthmatic Children Face Higher Shingles Risk, Premature Birth …
HealthCanal.com Mayo Clinic researchers will present findings on childhood allergies and asthma at the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting, held March 2–6 in Orlando, Fla. The AAAAI event brings together allergists, … |
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Atopy may not frequently occur in asthmatic children
Pediatric SuperSite Both studies investigated whether atopy is a predictor of childhood atopic asthma. The first study, titled “Atopy in asthmatic children attending a tertiary hospital in Pretoria,” matched 100 asthmatic children with children of the same age and gender … |
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Sierra Club releases ad featuring asthmatic children
State Journal By Taylor Kuykendall, Reporter – email An advertisement from national environmentalists groups he asks the question what "if every polluter's lobbyist was suddenly replaced by asthmatic children." The commercial, posted to YouTube, proposes that the … If Polluter Lobbyists Were Asthmatic Children (VIDEO) New Ad: What If Polluter Lobbyists in Washington Were Replaced with Asthmatic … What Would Happen if all the Lobbyists for Polluters were Replaced by … |
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Asthmatic Children and the Risk of Shingles
EmpowHer A new study conducted at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester, Minnesota found that the risk of shingles in asthmatic children is significantly higher than children without asthma. In fact, when looking at the statistics of both sets of … Children with asthma at higher risk for shingles: study |
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