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Wood smoke can contribute to lung disease, asthma
Thousand Oaks Acorn With cooler temperatures, the American Lung Association in California is urging the public to avoid using wood-burning heating devices in favor of cleaner burning alternatives such as electric, natural gas, propane and pellet stoves. Burning wood emits … |
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Cincinnati researchers: Diesel fumes contribute to asthma risk
Cincinnati Business Courier (blog) Exposure to diesel exhaust from traffic pollution increases the severity of asthma in children, according to a new study by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Barrett J. Brunsman: Staff reporter- Cincinnati Business Courier … |
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New report highlights factors that contribute to asthma – from News-Medical.Net
News-Medical.net There is still no cure for asthma, so for 22 million people in the U.S., this chronic disease continues to be a daily burden no matter where they live. But it's not just air pollution they should be worried about. Factors such as pollen, secondhand … |
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Attorney General urging new standards on pollutants that contribute to asthma
Connectcut Plus HARTFORD, CT – Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with the Attorneys General of eight other states in urging federal regulators to adopt new standards for fine particulate matter, a type of air pollutant that contributes to respiratory symptoms … |
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California's urban, transportation policies contribute to children's asthma.
Environmental Health News A new study estimates that near-road air pollution is at least partially responsible for 8 percent of childhood asthma cases in Los Angeles County. The authors reported that their findings "suggest that there are large and previously unappreciated … |
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Drs. Oz & Roizen: Antibacterials may contribute to asthma
In-Forum As the use of home-cleaning products and soaps containing an antimicrobial chemical called triclosan has gone up in the past 40 years, reported cases of asthma have almost tripled. Now researchers at Johns Hopkins have found a significant association … |
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Missed sleep may contribute to asthma morbidity
Medical Xpress (HealthDay) — Missed sleep may contribute to asthma morbidity in urban children, according to a study published in the July issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. |
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Missed Sleep May Contribute to Asthma Morbidity
Doctors Lounge Lauren C. Daniel, Ph.D., from Brown University in Providence, R.I., and colleagues assessed the associations between missed sleep, asthma-related quality of life, and indicators of asthma morbidity, based on responses from parents of 147 urban children … |
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Obesity and Family History May Contribute To Increased Risk Of Asthma In …
The AIDS Beacon Results from a recent study suggest that people with HIV are more than twice as likely as the general population to be diagnosed with asthma. The findings indicate that factors such as obesity, allergy-associated inflammation, and a family history of … |
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Increased Hours of Swimming in Chlorinated Pools Could Contribute to Active …
DG News PHOENIX, Ariz — November 16, 2010 — While swimming has historically been recommended for children with asthma, new research … ACAAI: New Asthma Therapy Cuts Drug Regimen Landmark Study Shows Suboptimal Asthma Care Health Alerts: anaphylaxis, recalls, depression |
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