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Nurses to Congress: Blocking EPA Will Worsen Asthma – Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)


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Nurses to Congress: Blocking EPA Will Worsen Asthma
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Today the National Association of School Nurses, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Health Care Without Harm released a new report documenting in stark terms the human and economic costs of asthma to emphasize the very real health …
Groups say asthma cases will rise if EPA rules blockedPittsburgh Post Gazette
Report: Asthma costs top $2 billion in OhioDayton Business Journal
Report: Asthma Prevalence, High Related Costs Likely to Worsen in U.S. if …PR Newswire (press release)
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Taking the Asthma Story to Fred Upton – Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)


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Taking the Asthma Story to Fred Upton
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
In addition the report found that the law prevented more than 1.7 million asthma attacks last year. Specifically we oppose your legislation, HR 910 the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, which will rollback Clean Air Act protections that are in place …
Stealth-And-TradeInvestor’s Business Daily
US Energy Policy Should Be Based on Natural GasInvesting Daily

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Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-03-01 – Philadelphia Daily News

Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-03-01
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"Every time he got sick I had to take off," Lomax, 38, who lost several jobs as her son battled asthma, allergies and other afflictions, told the Daily News. "One job, my son had a seizure. I took three days off. When I came back they said: 'This isn't …

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Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-02-28 – Philadelphia Daily News

Council eyes bill for paid sick leave | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-02-28
Philadelphia Daily News
"Every time he got sick I had to take off," says Lomax, 38, who lost several jobs as her son battled asthma, allergies and other afflictions. "One job, my son had a seizure. I took three days off. When I came back they said: 'This isn't going to work …

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Portland council OKs fragrance-free policy – The Columbian


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Portland council OKs fragrance-free policy
The Columbian
KPTV reports the policy aims to protect workers with conditions such as asthma. All employees are asked not to wear perfume, cologne or after shave and to avoid strongly scented deodorant. Violators with too much scent could be disciplined.
Portland City Council Approves Scent BanKPTV Portland

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Trouble In The Air: Warmer Temperatures Lengthen Midwest Ragweed Pollen Season – Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)


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Trouble In The Air: Warmer Temperatures Lengthen Midwest Ragweed Pollen Season
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
If these warming trends continue (as they're projected to) under a changing climate, the health of people with severe allergies or asthma could really suffer. For me, watery, itchy eyes, a runny nose, sneezing and congestion, is a treatable nuisance, …
Study: Global warming linked to longer pollen seasonUSA Today
Climate Change Extending Ragweed Season in Colder Climes: StudyBusinessWeek
Climate Change Extends Allergy Season in North AmericaScientific American
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