Living Close to The Equator May Increase Risk of Allergies and Asthma – Medical Daily


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Living Close to The Equator May Increase Risk of Allergies and Asthma
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A recent report in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has implicated latitude as a major factor in the development of allergic asthma. (Photo : (Credit: Dottie Mae/Flickr Creative Commons)) An inhaler. Previous image Enlarge Close Next image

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People living close to equator more likely to have asthma, allergies – Fox News


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People living close to equator more likely to have asthma, allergies
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A new study has revealed that people living closer to the equator are more likely to have asthma and allergies compared to those living further from the latitudinal line, HealthDay News reported. According to the study authors, the association may be
Geographic Factors Can Cause Allergies, Asthma: People Living Close to the Science Daily (press release)
Living Near Equator May Boost Your Risk for Allergy, AsthmaU.S. News & World Report
Increased asthma risk linked to geographyKSBY San Luis Obispo News
Everyday Health –Examiner.com –Science World Report
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Geographic Factors Can Cause Allergies, Asthma: People Living Close to the … – Science Daily (press release)


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Geographic Factors Can Cause Allergies, Asthma: People Living Close to the
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"Allergies and asthma are serious diseases that can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated properly," said allergist Richard Weber, MD, ACAAI president. "Both conditions can be more than bothersome for people, no matter their geographic
Living Near Equator May Boost Your Risk for Allergy, AsthmaU.S. News & World Report
Allergies and Asthma More Common Closer to the EquatorEveryday Health
Geographic Location Increases Risk of Developing Allergy and AsthmaScience World Report
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RIVER ROUGE: SIerra Club: DTE power plant needs to close or embrace … – Southgate News Herald

RIVER ROUGE: SIerra Club: DTE power plant needs to close or embrace
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Citing environmental contamination and a contribution to physical ailments such as asthma in the local population, several representatives of the club spoke to members of the media Thursday morning at Belanger Park and also offered a short tour of DTE
Sierra Club calls on DTE to end use of coal in producing energy at River Rouge Detroit Free Press

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Obama Administration Working to Close Racial, Ethnic Gap on Asthma – Inland Valley News

Obama Administration Working to Close Racial, Ethnic Gap on Asthma
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Washington, DC– The US federal agencies unveiled the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities. White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Obama Administration Tackles Race and AsthmaThe Root (blog)

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Obama administration working to close racial, ethnic gap on asthma – MarketWatch (press release)

Obama administration working to close racial, ethnic gap on asthma
MarketWatch (press release)
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, US federal agencies unveiled the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities. White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley,
Leading childhood asthma group supports federal asthma action plan to reduce Phys.Org (press release)
Obama administration task force announces coordinated action plan to address Vancouver Sun

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Chicago Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Close to Combat the Smoke Horror – Chicagomag.com


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Chicago Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Close to Combat the Smoke Horror
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As in 1956, Chicago has lagged behind its peers: The statistics in the Chicago metro area add to an already documented problem with asthma among minorities. Chicago has some of the worst asthma rates in the nation, according to various sources,

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