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Asthma and the indoor environment
Standard Freeholder By Dr. Paul Roumeliotis Up to 10% of children have asthma, most of whom will develop symptoms during the first few years of life. Although most asthmatic children get better with age, asthma can persist into adulthood. It is generally agreed that if a … |
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Residents urged to monitor outdoor, indoor air quality as Old Town fire is …
The Coloradoan This week being National Respiratory Week, Cindy Coopersmith, a respiratory therapist and asthma educator with Poudre Valley Health System, encouraged people to watch the outdoor air quality and maintain healthy indoor air conditions at home. … |
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Indoor air cleaner helped reduce asthma symptoms in children living with smokers
Pediatric SuperSite Air cleaners can greatly reduce air pollution and lower the rates of daytime asthma symptoms in children living in households with one or more smokers, according to a study. “Use of air cleaners in homes of children with asthma was associated with a … |
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Indoor mold poses greatest asthma risk for babies
CNN (blog) When infants are exposed to mold in the home, their risk for developing asthma more than doubles, according to a study published Tuesday in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The study doesn't prove mold causes asthma, but it does suggest that … Mold Exposure During Infancy Increases Asthma Risk Mold Exposure Increases Kids Risk of Asthma |
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Indoor air cleaners ease asthma symptoms in children living with smokers
EurekAlert (press release) A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of Baltimore City children who have asthma and live with smokers shows that indoor air cleaners can greatly reduce household air pollution and lower the rates of daytime asthma symptoms to those achieved with … |
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Shed Skin in Dust May Reduce Indoor Air Pollution
U.S. News & World Report The Danish researchers reported that squalene oil, the most common fat and antioxidant found on human skin, plays a small role in reducing levels of indoor ozone, a pollutant that can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and exacerbate asthma symptoms. … |
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Carpet Cleaning to improve indoor air quality for asthma
Scoop.co.nz (press release) You probably know someone who suffers from asthma or breathing allergies. But what you might not know is how often these medical conditions can be aggravated-or even caused-by poor indoor air quality. Indoor air quality, allergies and asthma are all … |
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A/C Filters 4 Less Aims To Spread Awareness About Indoor Air Pollution
Online PR News (press release) The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology stated that 50% of all illnesses are either caused or irritated by poor indoor air quality. In the US, an estimated 20.3 million American have asthma, including 6.3 million children. … |
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Healthy Air Tip of the Month: Beware indoor air
Fond du Lac Reporter Individuals with asthma or allergies are particularly susceptible to certain triggers, although all people can be affected to some degree. … Food Allergy? Be Careful Whom You Kiss on Valentine's Day Seasonal allergies follow rain and wind Start spring allergy treatment now |
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Take Steps to Avoid Winter's Indoor Allergies
BusinessWeek But folks tend to spend more time indoors during the winter, and living inside can trigger other allergy and asthma problems, experts warn. … |
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