Asthma attacked: Dramatic fall in children’s hospital admissions after smoking ban – Mirror.co.uk

Asthma attacked: Dramatic fall in children's hospital admissions after smoking ban
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Before the ban was introduced in July 2007, hospital admissions for children suffering a severe asthma attack were rising by 2.2% per year, peaking at 26,969 admissions in 2006/07. But research shows the trend reversed immediately after the ban, with

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Smoke-free law linked to large fall in child asthma hospital admissions – Imperial College London


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Smoke-free law linked to large fall in child asthma hospital admissions
Imperial College London
NHS statistics analysed by researchers at Imperial College London show a 12.3 per cent fall in admissions for childhood asthma in the first year after the law on smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces came into effect in July 2007. The
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Mom gunned down outside hospital – New York Post


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Mom gunned down outside hospital
New York Post
A Brooklyn mom of three was fatally gunned down this morning by a passerby as she stood right behind Brookdale Hospital — where her 8-year-old daughter was undergoing treatment for an asthma attack. The apparently motiveless killing stunned the family
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Sandy victims and cleanup workers plagued by cough as are hospital sees … – Daily Mail


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Sandy victims and cleanup workers plagued by cough as are hospital sees
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Exposure to mold can trigger allergic reactions and asthma symptoms. With or without allergies, people exposed to airborne mold particles typically experience irritation of the eyes, skin, nose, throat and lungs, said Deb Brown, president and CEO of

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Sandy victims and clean-up workers plagued by cough as local hospital sees … – Daily Mail


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Sandy victims and clean-up workers plagued by cough as local hospital sees
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Exposure to mold can trigger allergic reactions and asthma symptoms. With or without allergies, people exposed to airborne mold particles typically experience irritation of the eyes, skin, nose, throat and lungs, said Deb Brown, president and CEO of

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Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Fights Pediatric Asthma – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Fights Pediatric Asthma
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 26, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., has developed key programs to combat pediatric asthma. The disease causes more than 3,500 asthma-related visits each at year at Le

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How could our girl die of asthma attack in hospital? Damning report reveals … – Daily Mail


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How could our girl die of asthma attack in hospital? Damning report reveals
Daily Mail
Nurses who didn't know how to give the kiss of life went into a panic when a child was admitted to hospital with a severe asthma attack. Her family described scenes of hysteria as staff who were meant to be helping their daughter desperately tried to
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