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Traffic pollution may cause 14% of childhood asthma: study
AFP PARIS — As much as 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma may be caused by people living near busy roads and exposed to traffic pollution, a study in 10 European cities found Friday. The study, released by the European Respiratory Journal, matched … |
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Traffic congestion causes childhood asthma, study confirms
Fox News For the first time, European researchers have confirmed poor air quality due to congested road traffic is linked to kids' asthma, the Los Angeles Times reported. A study, published online in the European Respiratory Journal, found 14 percent of … Traffic pollution may cause 14% of childhood asthma: study New study links childhood asthma to living near traffic Traffic linked to chronic childhood asthma |
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Traffic pollution may cause 14% of childhood asthma: study
GlobalPost As much as 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma may be caused by people living near busy roads and exposed to traffic pollution, a study in 10 European cities found Friday. The study, released by the European Respiratory Journal, matched local health … Traffic linked to chronic childhood asthma It's official: Traffic pollution can cause asthma in children Pollution near Traffic Roads Triggers Childhood Asthma |
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Traffic linked to chronic childhood asthma
UPI.com Lead author Dr. Laura Perez of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute said until now, traffic pollution was assumed to only trigger asthma symptoms, but the research did not account for chronic asthma caused by the specific range of toxicants … It's official: Traffic pollution can cause asthma in children Traffic pollution causes as much childhood asthma as passive smoking Traffic pollution 'causes asthma in children' |
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First model of how Sydney pollutants may drive childhood asthma
Medical Xpress "Developing a proper model of childhood asthma involves long-term studies and controlled exposure to triggers in the environment, which requires a great deal of effort and has not been done before," says UNSW Medicine's Professor Rakesh Kumar, the … |
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First model of how Sydney pollutants may drive childhood asthma
HealthCanal.com “Developing a proper model of childhood asthma involves long-term studies and controlled exposure to triggers in the environment, which requires a great deal of effort and has not been done before,” says UNSW Medicine's Professor Rakesh Kumar, the … |
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BPA, childhood asthma linked
Chico News & Review The chemical bisphenol A (BPA), commonly used in household plastics, has been linked to childhood asthma, according to a new study. A Columbia University research team tested 568 children and their mothers in New York City, finding that children with … |
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New Study Links BPA and Childhood Asthma
Scientific American Kids exposed to a commonplace chemical early in life are more likely to have asthma, according to a study published today. The study, which tested 568 children and their mothers in New York City, is the first to link early childhood exposure to … |
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Researchers: BPA May Increase Chance Of Childhood Asthma
CBS Local “Exposure to BPA in early childhood in ages 3, 5, and 7 were associated with increased odds of wheeze and asthma at school age between 5 and 12,” says Dr. Kathleen Donohue of Columbia University's Center for Children's Environmental Health. |
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Widely used chemical linked to childhood asthma
CBS News Donohue and her team found that BPA might be one of the environmental exposures that may have contributed to the increase in asthma over the years. She also said that pregnant women pass the chemical to their fetuses through their blood stream or … BPA may increase asthma risk in kids, but tough to avoid BPA exposure linked to kids' asthma risk New Study Links BPA and Childhood Asthma |
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