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August 26, 2014

If You Have Allergies or Asthma, Talk to Your Doctor About Cap and Trade – The Atlantic

If You Have Allergies or Asthma, Talk to Your Doctor About Cap and Trade
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For one, when there is more carbon dioxide in the environment, plants produce more pollen, which is no good for allergies and asthma. Rutgers allergist Leonard Bielory recently warned that pollen counts are projected to double by 2040. Likewise, U.S. …
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August 8, 2014

Lung Association Provides Back-to-School Checklist for Students with Asthma – Atlantic Highlands Herald

Lung Association Provides Back-to-School Checklist for Students with Asthma
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amer lung assn kids BRIDGEVILLE, NJ – It's back-to-school time! Getting your child prepared to start school is always easier when you have a plan, especially if your child has asthma. The American Lung Association gives tips to implement before the …

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September 18, 2013

Plans Work to Improve Asthma Care, Prepare for Wave of New Cases in 2014 – Atlantic Information Services, Inc.

Plans Work to Improve Asthma Care, Prepare for Wave of New Cases in 2014
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Facing the prospect of one in five new members with COPD or asthma, Pearson says, “speaks to the ongoing need that commercial and Medicaid plans will have to focus on disease management” and care coordination efforts. Moreover, she notes that health …

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August 14, 2013

American Lung Association in New Jersey Helps Students with Asthma Return to … – Atlantic Highlands Herald

American Lung Association in New Jersey Helps Students with Asthma Return to …
Atlantic Highlands Herald
BRIDGEWATER, NJ –As summer winds down, families across New Jersey are beginning to prepare for the new school year. A new school environment can sometimes be difficult for children with asthma. This back-to-school season, the American Lung …

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June 26, 2013

China’s Asthma Problem Is Bad—and Growing Worse – The Atlantic

China's Asthma Problem Is Bad—and Growing Worse
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Asthma, a potentially fatal disease, is the leading cause of hospitalization among children and carries a significant burden to families and communities in China. Children with asthma have increased rates of school absenteeism, and higher medical costs …

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May 13, 2013

Study: Parents Who ‘Clean’ Pacifiers With Their Mouths May Be Protecting Kids … – The Atlantic

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Study: Parents Who 'Clean' Pacifiers With Their Mouths May Be Protecting Kids …
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RESULTS: When their parents "cleaned" their pacifiers by sucking on them, the infants at 18 months were 12 percent less likely to have asthma, 37 percent less likely to have eczema, and trended toward a lower likelihood of being sensitive to airborne …

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December 17, 2012

Why St. Louis May Not Be Able to Stem its Asthma Epidemic – Politics – The … – The Atlantic Cities

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Why St. Louis May Not Be Able to Stem its Asthma Epidemic – Politics – The …
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Among its many distinctions, like being the birthplace of both peanut butter and hot dogs on buns, St. Louis holds two less cheerful records: Its cigarette tax is the lowest in the United States, and it also ranks as the seventh worst "Asthma Capital …

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December 14, 2012

The Makings of an Asthma Epidemic in St. Louis – The Atlantic

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The Makings of an Asthma Epidemic in St. Louis
The Atlantic
Among its many distinctions, like being the birthplace of both peanut butter and hot dogs on buns, St. Louis holds two less cheerful records: Its cigarette tax is the lowest in the United States, and it also ranks as the seventh worst "Asthma Capital …

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September 4, 2012