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Roadways cause traffic-related pollution in homes, exacerbates asthma
Liberty Vindicator Living near a roadway certainly does exacerbate asthma, especially for kids. To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California (USC)—the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic—found that at least eight percent of the more than … |
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Salt Lake metro area is 16th in US to join coalition to make homes healthier
Salt Lake Tribune To help address that expensive cause-and-effect situation, Salt Lake County and several local medical institutions and nonprofit groups signed the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Compact on Wednesday. Salt Lake is now the 16th metropolitan area to … Salt Lake County joins national initiative to make homes safe, healthy |
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Some Things To Beware In Your Home's Air
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Use a humidistat-controlled dehumidifier to monitor interior relative humidity (RH); keeping it below 50 percent will discourage dust mites and insects that can trigger asthma. In addition to mold,there are many other indoor air pollutants that can … |
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Black carbon in homes: New York City's asthma culprit.
Environmental Health News Elevated levels of black carbon inside New York City homes are likely to be in neighborhoods where more kids have asthma, a study has found. Proximity to major truck routes and buildings using low-quality fuel oil were related to the black carbon … |
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Mold Testing in Homes Utilizing Advanced DNA Testing Techniques
WebWire (press release) Exposure to elevated levels of mold can trigger asthma episodes in sensitive individuals, allergic reactions and even cause fungal infections in people with compromised immune systems. In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends … |
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HUD Awards $450K In Grants To Reduce Health Hazards In Boston Homes
Banker & Tradesman The grants will support efforts to control asthma and allergy triggers such as mold and moisture, mitigate safety hazards in homes and improve energy efficiency. Grants will also support research to advance methods for hazard reduction, according to a … |
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Homes with Children Should be Tested for Mold to Help Prevent Asthma
Environmental Expert (press release) A study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology shows the correlation between mold exposure at a young age and the development of childhood asthma. The article, entitled “High environmental relative moldiness index during … |
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Mold in infants' homes can lead to asthma development
ModernMedicine Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk, according to a new study, and new parents should be warned to repair water damage or other problems in their homes that could lead to development of mold. "Early life exposure to mold seems to play a … |
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Homes with Children Should be Tested for Mold to Help Prevent Asthma
WebWire (press release) A study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology shows the correlation between mold exposure at a young age and the development of childhood asthma. The article, entitled “High environmental relative moldiness index during … |
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Mould in homes ups child asthma risk
Irish Health Children are significantly more likely to develop asthma by the age of seven if they grow up in homes affected by mould, a new study has found. Some 470000 people have asthma in Ireland, including one in every five children. … Mold Increases Asthma Risk in Babies Raised asthma risk 'in children exposed to mould' Poorly controlled asthma costly |
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