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Child asthma attacks fall with smoking bans – Mother Nature Network (blog)


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Child asthma attacks fall with smoking bans
Mother Nature Network (blog)
A new study in the United Kingdom has some good news for children who suffer from asthma. According to researchers at the Imperial College London, childhood asthma attacks have dropped significantly since a law was enacted in 2007 banning smoking in …
Decline in child asthma attacks linked to smoke-free lawsDenver Post
Asthma Hospitalization Rates Dropped After Smoke-Free Laws Came Into EffectMedical News Today
Asthma Cases in Children Fall in Wake of Smoke-Free LawsWebProNews
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City Council Bans Bath Salts, Approves Settlement for Asthma Death and … – MyFox Chicago

City Council Bans Bath Salts, Approves Settlement for Asthma Death and …
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Aldermen also approved a $1.75 million settlement to the family of a girl who died after paramedics improperly inserted a tube to help her breathe during an asthma attack. The aldermen also approved a measure allowing the city deduct money from state …

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FDA bans CFCs in some inhalers from next year – Reuters


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FDA bans CFCs in some inhalers from next year
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(Reuters) – Health officials are banning the only asthma inhaler sold over the counter in the United States starting from next year to prevent the use of products that harm the environment. The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that …
End Is Nigh For Over-The-Counter Inhalers That Eat The Ozone LayerNPR (blog)
FDA phases out inhaler due to environmental impactThe Associated Press
FDA Finalizing Phase-Out Of CFC-Using InhalersWall Street Journal
MarketWatch (press release) –Huffington Post –Winnipeg Free Press
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NL bans smoking in cars while children present, workplace smoking rooms – Winnipeg Free Press

NL bans smoking in cars while children present, workplace smoking rooms
Winnipeg Free Press
Health Minister Jerome Kennedy says children who breathe in second-hand smoke are more likely to suffer health problems, such as asthma, bronchitis and middle ear infections. The government previously banned smoking in bars, bingo halls, …

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