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June 9, 2011

Health study targets major Calif. rail yard – San Francisco Chronicle

Health study targets major Calif. rail yard
San Francisco Chronicle
Researchers are hoping to determine if there is a higher asthma and fatal cancer rate in the surrounding community by studying 1200 randomly selected households in three concentric zones around the rail yard. They will also test lung capacity, …
Low-income communities around San Bernardino rail yard targeted for health studyLos Angeles Times
Health study targets major Calif. railyardBeaumont Enterprise
Health study targets major Calif. rail yardAlbany Times Union

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June 1, 2011

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ASTHMA AND AIR POLLUTION – American Chronicle

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ASTHMA AND AIR POLLUTION
American Chronicle
There are two key air pollutants that can affect asthma. One is ozone, which is found in smog, and the other, is particle pollution, which is found in dust, haze and smoke. Adults and children with asthma are more likely to have symptoms when particle …

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May 13, 2011

Children’s deaths led to grant for county’s schools – The Augusta Chronicle

Children's deaths led to grant for county's schools
The Augusta Chronicle
Kitty Hernlen (left) and Scottie Pascal inspect a classroom for asthma triggers. Georgia Health Sciences University is helping local schools test and improve their air quality after a spike in asthma deaths took place from 2006-2008. …

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May 4, 2011

Cases of asthma continue to rise – The Augusta Chronicle

Cases of asthma continue to rise
The Augusta Chronicle
Asthma continues to increase in the US, particularly among children and blacks, although no one is sure why. In its monthly "Vital Signs" series reported Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that between 2001 and …
May is Asthma Awareness MonthWBGH

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April 30, 2011

Desert tea fights asthma – Deccan Chronicle

Desert tea fights asthma
Deccan Chronicle
The herb has a number of health benefits, but Ephedra is primarily used in the treatment of upper respiratory tract diseases like asthma and bronchitis. Other uses include the treatment of common cold, nasal blockage, low blood pressure, depression, …

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April 27, 2011

Asthma patients double in 10 yrs – Deccan Chronicle

Deccan Chronicle

Asthma patients double in 10 yrs
Deccan Chronicle
With asthma turning into a major global health problem and its prevalence increasing rapidly, several hospitals of Chennai have come forward to organise free screening camps for the public to spread awareness on world asthma day. …

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April 22, 2011

For Allergy and Asthma Sufferers, A Change in Diet Can Be a Key to Comfort – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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For Allergy and Asthma Sufferers, A Change in Diet Can Be a Key to Comfort
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Spring is here, and with the warmer weather comes discomfort for many allergy and asthma sufferers. But Fred Pescatore, MD, the acclaimed author of The Allergy & Asthma Cure as well as the bestselling The Hamptons Diet, has some good news: It doesn't …
Dietary Change to Make the Allergy Blues Go AwayMedIndia

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April 10, 2011