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As Heat Dries Land And Lake, Asthma Rates Increase In Imperial County
Fronteras: The Changing America Desk He drove me along the main road that cuts through the several small cities that make up the Imperial Valley, pointing out the various sources of air pollution he feels are aggravating this area's asthma problem. There's the fallow land, the burning of … |
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Imperial County kids suffer highest asthma rate
Chico News & Review Severe asthma is a problem for children elsewhere in California—particularly in heavily agricultural Central Valley cities like Fresno, Bakersfield and Merced—but Imperial County is far and away the worst for hospitalizations and ER visits. One in … |
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In California's Imperial County, asthma takes severe toll on children
Washington Post Since being diagnosed with severe asthma six years ago, Marco, who lives in this border town east of San Diego, has visited the hospital nearly 50 times. He has been airlifted on several occasions. The illness has affected much of his childhood … |
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Imperial County asthma kids more likely to hit ER
San Jose Mercury News CALEXICO, Calif.—Children with asthma are far more likely to visit the emergency room if they live in Imperial County and doctors aren t sure why. |
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Imperial County asthma kids more likely to hit ER
San Diego Source (subscription) CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — Children with asthma are far more likely to visit the emergency room if they live in Imperial County and doctors aren't sure why. |
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High asthma rates in the Imperial Valley
Los Angeles Times By Anna Gorman CALEXICO—As the relentless wind stirs up piles of dust and dirt and creates a gigantic funnel of haze in the vast and sweltering Imperial Valley, children like Marco Cisneros battle to breathe. Marco wheezes and coughs and reaches … |
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Imperial County leads state in treatment of children with asthma
Los Angeles Times Youngsters in the region are far more likely than those elsewhere to go to the ER or be hospitalized for the chronic respiratory disease. Experts don't know why. |
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Health issues vary in low-income Imperial County
Imperial Valley Press By ELIZABETH VARIN Staff Writer In Imperial Valley two in every five people are obese, nearly 13000 people have been diagnosed with diabetes and 163 children were hospitalized in 2010 due to asthma. The Valley leads the state with these factors, … |
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Barbara Worth Jr. High wins 2012 AIR Award
Imperial Valley Press By JULIO MORALES Staff Writer, Copy Editor Joseph Leon said his asthma attacks are prone to strike without warning. While they are more common when he is outdoors, the 13-year-old Barbara Worth Jr. High School student said they can also strike while in … |
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Children prove themselves during annual asthma walk and track and field meet
Imperial Valley Press But Sombra Cheney, who helped out during the fourth annual Asthma Walk and Go for the Gold Track & Field Meet, was all cheers over Jaime's athletic feat. Many other participants showed their good timing during the athletic function that not only … |
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