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Clean Air is Best Medicine for Asthma
KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska Dr. Melinda Rathkopf is Alaska's leading expert on asthma. “What we have here is a model of a normal airway,” she said. “So you see it's nice and open, thin-walled. You can see how air can move nicely through that. If we go to the extreme, you can see … Citizen Army Lobbies Congress for Clean Air |
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 The Atlantic |
Study: Parents Who 'Clean' Pacifiers With Their Mouths May Be Protecting Kids …
The Atlantic 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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This School Nurse Is A Champion For Clean Air
Care2.com (blog) Asthma is a big problem in my school. About 20 percent of my students have asthma, with varying levels of severity. I am very passionate about decreasing asthma triggers by using healthier cleaning products, preventing mold and educating school staff … |
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Carbon tax can aid clean energy
Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia could benefit from reduced air pollution, since there are about 10,000 hospitalizations for asthma yearly at a cost of more than $130 million. Less soot and other irritants from coal-fired power plants would help asthma sufferers – especially … |
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Clean air and AB 32 help to keep us healthy
U-T San Diego One extraordinary young man who is forced to cope with unhealthy air each day is Carey Poindexter. Carey is 12 years old and has had severe asthma since birth. Like too many children in the San Diego region, he is no stranger to breathing emergencies. |
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 MassLive.com |
Viewpoint: Clean air promotes health, saves money
MassLive.com More than one in 10 children in Massachusetts have asthma. This is higher than the national average. Asthma is a leading cause of school absences for children in Massachusetts, and poorly controlled asthma can interfere with a child's development and … Guest opinion: Soot standard would improve our air, save lives SMOG: Unhealthful air grips the region |
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 Bakersfield Now |
Column: Why clean air matters to our kids' health
The Salem News More than 1 in 10 children in Massachusetts have asthma. This is higher than the national average. Asthma is a leading cause of school absences for children in Massachusetts, and poorly controlled asthma can interfere with a child's development and … Guest opinion: Soot standard would improve our air, save lives Friday's air quality outlook not so good Air Alert set for next week |
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Column: Why clean air matters to our kids' health
Wicked Local But for people like 6 ½-year-old Mia and her younger brother, William, this isn't always possible. They have asthma — a leading cause of children's emergency room visits in Massachusetts. Mia has had coughing fits so severe that blood vessels in her … |
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Guest commentary: Why clean air matters to our kids' health
Wicked Local But, for people like 6 1/2 year-old Mia and her younger brother William, this isn't always possible. They have asthma – a leading cause of children's emergency room visits in Massachusetts. Mia has had coughing fits so severe that blood vessels in her … |
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Guest View: Why clean air matters to our kids' health
SouthCoastToday.com But, for people like 6½-year-old Mia and her younger brother William, this isn't always possible. They have asthma — a leading cause of children's emergency room visits in Massachusetts. Mia has had coughing fits so severe that blood vessels in her … |
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