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Poor home heating linked to asthma rise
Otago Daily Times "Increasing electricity prices increase asthma admissions by reducing the level of home heating. Since asthma is such a prominent problem in developed countries, these findings may have important implications for public health policy," said economics … Hospital asthma admissions linked to electricity prices – research |
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 NPR (blog) |
To Control Asthma, Start With The Home Instead Of The Child
NPR (blog) Nothing sends more kids to the hospital than asthma. So when doctors at Children's Hospital in Boston noticed they kept seeing an unusually high number of asthmatic kids from certain low-income neighborhoods, they wondered if they could do something … |
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Pierce County tackles asthma through home visits
KING5.com Asthma can still result in death. One death is one too many,” said Judy Olsen, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's asthma specialist. Olsen and other specialists with the health department make about 150 home visits each year. They inspect and … |
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 Daily Mail |
Hang-drying laundry inside your home may trigger allergies
New York Daily News For people who suffer from asthma, hay fever, and allergies, hang-drying laundry indoors may put your health at risk, according to a new study. Researchers from the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit in Glasgow, Scotland, reported last … Drying laundry indoors can be bad for health: Researchers Drying Clothes Inside Poses Health Risks Is your laundry harming your health? |
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Daily Mail |
Study: If You've Got Asthma, Drying Laundry Inside Your Home Might Be …
The Consumerist If you've got asthma, hay fever or other allergies, you already know what less-than-ideal air conditions can do to those problems. But you might not know that you could possibly be exacerbating the issue just by doing your everyday chores. A new study … Drying Laundry Indoors Is Unhealthy Laundry dryers are bad for your health – especially if you have asthma and … Health dangers of drying clothes indoors |
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Police: Driver hits Edinburg home after asthma attack
Monitor Police said Wednesday night that the licensed 16-year-old driver had suffered an asthma attack, but no major injuries were immediately reported. Buy this photo. TWITTER. Follow Jacqueline Armendariz on Twitter: @jarmendariz. Posted: Thursday, October … |
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 Plain Dealer |
Asthma: Cleveland doctor, federal officials lobby for home visits, repairs to …
Plain Dealer asthma1.jpg Gus Chan, The Plain DealerAkbar Tyler, a healthy-housing manager with the nonprofit group Environmental Health Watch, talks with Velma Lewis about reducing asthma triggers. Tyler has visited 25 Cleveland area homes in the past year under … |
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Child's home address helps predict risk of readmission to hospital
Science Codex "The use of this data to help identify children admitted to the hospital with asthma who may need more aggressive, targeted assessments and/or interventions may prevent asthma attacks and reduce disparities," says Dr. Beck. "These interventions could … |
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Asthma hospital stays preventable with home visits
Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — National asthma and housing experts gathered at Case Western Reserve University today to pitch a plan that could drastically reduce childhood hospitalizations. The invitation-only session highlighted a small, grant-supported research … |
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Program uses home visits to help asthmatic kids breathe easier
The Seattle Times The Gonzalez family in SeaTac is among many now benefiting from targeted home visits, in which community-health workers inspect residences for triggers like dust, poor ventilation and mold that can aggravate asthma. Then, they offer solutions. By … |
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