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Obesity: Contributing risk factor for childhood asthma in Hispanics – VOXXI


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Obesity: Contributing risk factor for childhood asthma in Hispanics
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More than 3 million Hispanics in the United States live with asthma, according to the most recent data from The Office of Minority Health (OMH). Hispanics are also 30 percent more likely to visit the hospital for asthma compared to non-Hispanic whites.
Health care reform doubts and what obesity could mean for asthma: In health …89.3 KPCC (blog)
Hispanic Health: Few Extra Pounds In Black and Latino Kids Harms Lung FunctionHispanically Speaking News

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Is the CRRA’s Garbage-Burning Plant Contributing to Hartford’s Alarmingly High … – Hartford Advocate


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Is the CRRA's Garbage-Burning Plant Contributing to Hartford's Alarmingly High …
Hartford Advocate
One environmental group in Hartford is now demanding the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority shut down part of its last garbage-burning plant, accusing it of contributing to the city's sickeningly high (41 percent) rate of childhood asthma. …

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Novel Gentic Variations Contributing to Asthma Susceptability in Saudi Arabia

Conditions:   Collection of Clinical Data That Will be Used in This Study and Will Form a Data Bank for Asthma in Saudi Arabia;   Identify Known and NOVEL Genetic Risk Factors Contributing to Asthma Susceptibility;   Study the Mechanistic Roles of the Genetic Variants Within Major Asthma Susceptibility Genes
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Sponsor:   King Saud University
Recruiting – verified April 2010

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