Early childhood respiratory infections may explain link between analgesics and … – St. Louis American

Early childhood respiratory infections may explain link between analgesics and
St. Louis American
A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying respiratory infections that prompt the use of these analgesics, rather than the drugs 

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Childhood Asthma And Autism Linked To Air Pollution: Children And Fetuses … – Medical Daily

Childhood Asthma And Autism Linked To Air Pollution: Children And Fetuses
Medical Daily
Asthma is a reversible obstructive lung disease that causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Asthma can be life-threatening when improperly managed. It is a chronic inflammatory condition and is caused by increased reaction of

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Childhood Asthma Uncontrolled – Clean The Air In Your Home With Help From … – STLtoday.com

Childhood Asthma Uncontrolled – Clean The Air In Your Home With Help From
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It's well known there are higher concentrations of asthmatics in urban environments, especially in close proximity to highways, but asthma is an equal opportunity ailment. It affects people across the whole human spectrum, with kids being the hardest hit.

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Early-life Air Pollution Linked with Childhood Asthma in Minorities, in Study – UCSF News Services


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Early-life Air Pollution Linked with Childhood Asthma in Minorities, in Study
UCSF News Services
A research team led by UC San Francisco scientists has found that exposure in infancy to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a component of motor vehicle air pollution, is strongly linked with later development of childhood asthma among African Americans and Latinos.

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Early-life air pollution linked with childhood asthma in minorities, in study – EurekAlert (press release)

Early-life air pollution linked with childhood asthma in minorities, in study
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A research team led by UCSF scientists has found that exposure in infancy to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a component of motor vehicle air pollution, is strongly linked with later development of childhood asthma among African Americans and Latinos.

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Study links air pollution to childhood asthma in minorities – Los Angeles Times


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Study links air pollution to childhood asthma in minorities
Los Angeles Times
Researchers are also studying whether the pollutants actually cause childhood asthma. "This work adds to the growing body of evidence that traffic-related pollutants may be causally related to childhood asthma," said Esteban G. Burchard, a UCSF
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