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Adding Up the Cost of Asthma
dailyRx Across America, asthma is on the rise. With more asthma cases than ever, it is important to understand the cost of asthma and what you can do about it. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 4.3 million more people were diagnosed with asthma … |
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Warning over cost of asthma caused by traffic-related air pollution
EurekAlert (press release) The total cost of asthma due to traffic-related air pollution is much higher than previous estimates, according to new research. The study, published online ahead of print in the European Respiratory Journal, has revealed the true extent of the … |
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Cost of asthma caused by traffic-related air pollution rising
TruthDive Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): The total cost of asthma due to traffic-related air pollution is much higher than past traditional risk assessments have indicated, according to a new study. A team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist … Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than … Asthma Rates Due to Traffic Related Air Pollution Are Higher Than Expected Study puts price tag on traffic pollution health costs |
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Asthma inhaler cost reduced by 40%
Pulse A manufacturer has announced a large reduction in the cost of its low-dose dry-powder asthma inhaler. GlaxoSmithKline is cutting the price of its Seretide Accuhaler 100 to £18 for a 30 day course, a reduction of 42% from 1 … |
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CARDIN SAYS WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED SMOG STANDARDS WILL HARM MARYLANDERS COST JOBS
PoliticalNews.me (press release) The decision to withdraw the proposed ozone standard is bad for the health of the 140000 Maryland children who have asthma and is based on bad economics. More than half of the smog that leads to asthma attacks every summer comes from out of state. … |
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Nigeria: GSK Reduces Cost of Asthma Drugs By 34 Percent
AllAfrica.com Lagos — As part of its efforts to help reduce asthma attacks worldwide by 50 percent in year 2015, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical has announced a 34 percent price reduction on its asthma medication, Seretide. The drugs which before now where sold … |
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(Correcting) misdiagnoses of asthma: a cost effectiveness analysis
7thSpace Interactive (press release) The prevalence of physician-diagnosed-asthma has risen over the past three decades and misdiagnosis of asthma is potentially common. Objective: to determine whether a secondary-screening-program to establish a correct diagnosis of asthma in those who … |
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Environmental toxins cost kids' health, billions in health dollars
eMaxHealth The cost of conditions like childhood cancer, asthma, autism, lead poisoning and ADHD has been estimated to be $76.6 billion in 2008. Scientists are calling for a three part plan of action to protect the health of kids and reduce the financial burden … Estimated costs of environmental disease in children at $76.6 billion per year $76B in Pediatric Healthcare Costs Linked to Environmental Factors Environmental Pollution Poses Costs to Children and Economy |
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Food allergies cost $500 million a year, study says
msnbc.com For instance, an emergency department visit for a food allergy cost $553, while previous studies have found that a visit to the emergency room for asthma cost $345. "We're not really sure why that is," Holdford said. The results could mean that people … Early solid foods tied to lower peanut allergy risk Starting solid foods BEFORE four months could cut risk of peanut allergy |
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Environmental Toxins Cost Billions in Childhood Disease
TIME … Philip Landrigan and a team of other researchers at Mount Sinai Medical School estimated the annual cost of four childhood conditions — lead poisoning, cancer, developmental disabilities and asthma — that could be connected to environmental … Estimated costs of environmental disease in children at $76.6 billion per year Environmental Illness in US Kids Cost $76.6 Billion in One Year Environmental Pollution Poses Costs to Children and Economy |
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