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Asthma reduced in Boston public housing
Boston Globe Boston health officials say new city data indicate that asthma incidences have dropped nearly by half since 2005. That is when the housing authority teamed up with the Boston Public Health Commission to reduce the number of roaches and rodents, while … |
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Rx for healthy housing
Cincinnati.com “We were shocked when we saw the same management,” said Andrew Beck, a Children's pediatrician specializing in asthma analysis and treatment. He is the lead author of an article on the project that will be published in the November issue of Pediatrics. |
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Asthmatic calls for alternative housing
Warrington Guardian Sara Campbell, who has suffered from severe asthma since she was 12, has started a petition to encourage contractors to provide free alternative accommodation for severe asthma sufferers when building work begins near their homes. The 41-year-old has … |
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The National Center for Healthy Housing Praises Introduction of Bill to Create …
MarketWatch (press release) These risks include cancer, injuries, childhood lead poisoning and asthma that cost the country nearly $76 billion annually. Children and the elderly are the specific age group that are at the greatest risk. "We appreciate the leadership of Senators … |
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City Council Targets Asthma Triggers with Housing Act
AllMediaNY It will also focus more closely on violations related to health issues such as mold, asthma, insects, and mice. According to the NYC Department of Health, … |
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Housing laws are breath of fresh air for city's children at risk for asthma
New York Daily News The evidence is clear: Even though it affects more than 500000 New Yorkers – more than half of them children – asthma is three times more prevalent in poor … |
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Council To Consider Adding Asthma Triggers To Safe Housing Act
NY1 In Bushwick, Brooklyn the asthma rate is four times the city average. And it's not necessarily outdoor pollution that's to blame. Parvez Mir, who heads the … |
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HUD Offers $19 Million to Clean up Housing Hazards
LoanSafe Our second new program will reduce asthma triggers in homes.” Healthy Homes Production Program – $10 million – This new, production-oriented grant program … |
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