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Asthmatic Man Who Sold Untaxed Cigarettes Dies During Arrest – Gothamist


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Asthmatic Man Who Sold Untaxed Cigarettes Dies During Arrest
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A Staten Island man died as police tried to take him into custody Thursday afternoon, and the incident was caught on video by a bystander. 43-year-old Eric Garner, known as "Big E" to many in the neighborhood, went into cardiac arrest as police …
RAW VIDEO: 'Gentle Giant' Dies After NYPD Cop Puts Him In ChokeholdHuffington Post
Man Dies After Being Put In Choke-Hold By NYPDThinkProgress
Video: NY Father Dies After Being Put in Chokehold by PoliceThe Root
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Lawsuit Forces NYCHA To Remove Mold In Days, Not Months – Gothamist


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Lawsuit Forces NYCHA To Remove Mold In Days, Not Months
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A lawsuit and settlement agreement filed in federal court will force NYCHA to swiftly remove mold from public housing units. Previously the housing authority had painted over or bleached moldy walls, which caused residents with asthma and other …
Editorial: Mold cleanup overdue for housing authority tenantsamNY

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Early Addition: 1 In 8 NYC Kids Has Asthma, Report Says – Gothamist


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Early Addition: 1 In 8 NYC Kids Has Asthma, Report Says
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Early Addition: 1 In 8 NYC Kids Has Asthma, Report Says. 071812ker.jpg (Copyright Paul Ker). Follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. 1 in 8 NYC kids have asthma, a new report …
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Alleged Robber Dies Of Apparent Asthma Attack After Arrest – Gothamist


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Alleged Robber Dies Of Apparent Asthma Attack After Arrest
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A man who was arrested for attempted larceny in Washington Heights died in police custody after suffering an apparent asthma attack last night. The 52-year-old suspect, whose name hasn't been released yet, was allegedly caught breaking into a car; …
Man Dies of Apparent Asthma Attack After Arrest, Cops SayHuffington Post

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Fatal Police Pepper-Spray/Asthma Attack Ruled Homicide – Gothamist


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Fatal Police Pepper-Spray/Asthma Attack Ruled Homicide
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Back in March, police pepper-sprayed an ex-con when he reached for his asthma inhaler while being questioned. He later died from the asthma attack and the city medical examiner has declared it a homicide. Now prosecutors are considering filing charges …
Death of ex-con who suffered fatal asthma attack after cops pepper-sprayed him …New York Daily News
Pepper-Spray Death of Suspect Ruled HomicideNBC New York

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Chris Christie: “I Weigh Too Much Because I Eat Too Much” – Gothamist


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Chris Christie: "I Weigh Too Much Because I Eat Too Much"
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Yesterday, NJ Governor Chris Christie suffered a severe asthma attack and was hospitalized for a few hours. The rumored 2012 presidential candidate—or VP candidate—admitted his weight causes problems, "I think the weight exacerbates everything. …
Christie one of many in NJ to be hospitalized for asthma in hot, humid weatherThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com
NJ governor says he's feeling 'fabulous'The Associated Press
Chris Christie's health scare was an asthma attacknewjerseynewsroom.com
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Only One Ticket Issued For Smoking In Parks So Far – Gothamist


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Only One Ticket Issued For Smoking In Parks So Far
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Poor Ida Sanoff, a 59-year-old Brighton Beach woman with asthma, thinks smokers have had enough warnings. She loves going to the beach, but she's just about given up on getting fresh air there, because inconsiderate scofflaws blow their cancer fumes …
City's Ban on Smoking Called 'an Absolute Joke'Wall Street Journal
New York Parks Smoking Ban Yields One Ticket So FarHuffington Post
New York's ban on smoking in public places branded a joke after just ONE …Daily Mail

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Your Asthma May Be Caused By…Cockroaches – Gothamist


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Your Asthma May Be Caused By…Cockroaches
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And why has our asthma been so much worse? Now, we have one other possible answer: maybe you've been spending too much time with cockroaches? A new study by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that higher exposure to cockroach …
Exposure to cockroach allergens may cause asthma in kidsDaily News & Analysis
City Room: Cockroaches May Help Explain Asthma OutbreaksNew York Times (blog)
NY researchers: Cockroaches linked to kids' asthmaWall Street Journal
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Happy Spring! You Probably Suffer From Asthma – Gothamist


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Happy Spring! You Probably Suffer From Asthma
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According to research from the Centers for Disease Control, more Americans than ever are suffering from asthma. About one in 12 adults and one in 10 children suffer from the condition, and between 2001 and 2009 there was a 50 percent increase in asthma …
Asthma now costs economy $56bn a year as sufferer figures rise 12 per centDaily Mail
Asthma Affects 4.3 Million More People In 8 Years In USAMedical News Today
Number of Americans With Asthma Keeps RisingU.S. News & World Report
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