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Asthma Attacks Can Be Reduced When Exposure to Triggers is Controlled
Albany Times Union Home Air Check™, the leading indoor air quality testing solution for measuring hundreds of chemical pollutants in home air, announces a simple do-it-yourself test for detecting the presence of airborne chemical irritants that can trigger asthma … |
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Prenatal Pollution Exposure Dangerous for Children with Asthma
Newswise (press release) “In this study, we found that prenatal exposures to airborne particles and the pollutant nitrogen dioxide adversely affect pulmonary function growth among asthmatic children between 6 and 15 years of age,” said study lead author Amy Padula, PhD, … |
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Prenatal exposure to pollution especially dangerous for children with asthma
EurekAlert (press release) "In this study, we found that prenatal exposures to airborne particles and the pollutant nitrogen dioxide adversely affect pulmonary function growth among asthmatic children between 6 and 15 years of age," said study lead author Amy Padula, PhD, … |
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Asthma Attacks Can Be Reduced When Exposure to Triggers is Controlled
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Home Air Check™ can help improve indoor air environments by identifying chemical pollutants that can trigger asthma attacks Mt. Pleasant, MI (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Home Air Check™, the leading indoor air quality testing solution for measuring hundreds … |
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Childhood Exposure to Germs Can Bolster Immune System
Voice of America The research found that adult mice raised in a germ-free lab environment were more likely than normal lab mice to develop allergies, asthma and other serious autoimmune disorders, in which normally defensive immune system cells turn against the body's … Grime Can Be Good For You? The (good) dirt on dirt Recommended: In praise of germs: Why common bugs are necessary for kids |
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Early bacteria exposure important for building immunity, study says
Fox News The research was done in mice, but it supports the "hygiene hypothesis": the idea that bacteria are needed to shape a healthy immune system, and that our bacteria-fearing lifestyles are increasing levels of asthma, allergy and other autoimmune diseases … Bacteria Help Body Beef Up Immunity, Study Says Early exposure to germs has lasting benefits Over cleanliness could wreck immune system! |
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Brigham research shows exposure to germs early in life protects later against …
Boston.com By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff For years, doctors and researchers have made a seemingly paradoxical observation: as people have grown up in cleaner and more sterile environments, allergies, asthma, and other inflammatory diseases have increased. Getting the dirt on immunity: Study shows early exposure to germs is a good thing |
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Brigham research shows exposure to germs early in life protects later against …
Boston.com (blog) By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff For years, doctors and researchers have made a seemingly paradoxical observation: as people have grown up in cleaner and more sterile environments, allergies, asthma, and other inflammatory diseases have increased. Getting the dirt on immunity: Study shows early exposure to germs is a good thing |
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Wheeze, Asthma in Children Linked to Passive Smoke Exposure
Medscape March 19, 2012 — Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally or in their home after birth are at least 20% more likely to have wheezing episodes or develop asthma. The magnitude of the risks is higher than seen in previous estimates, … |
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Exposure to Antibiotics Linked to Severity of Allergic Asthma
Bioscience Technology Widely used antibiotics may increase incidence and severity of allergic asthma in early life, according to a University of British Columbia study. The study, published in the journal EMBO reports, shows that certain antibiotics that affect intestinal … |
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