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Guest opinion: Soot standard would improve our air, save lives
Billings Gazette People with asthma may need to take extra medicine and stay indoors. Poor air quality days can send those with lung diseases to emergency rooms. Even in Montana's Big Sky, there are days in some of our communities when it's hard to catch a breath. Column: Why clean air matters to our kids' health |
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Lives depend on wind turbine study
Hamilton Spectator People with asthma and other respiratory challenges are used to depending on science, so we look forward to hearing of its results. Much is being made about the politics behind the announcement. Some suggest the study is motivated by a Canadian version … |
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 Irish Medical Times |
Asthma still claiming lives
Irish Medical Times Lloyd Mudiwa reports that some 50 deaths every year are attributable to asthma and poor control is still a concern for 60 per cent of asthmatics. Asthma is tragically still claiming one life a week in the Republic, the Asthma Society of Ireland, … |
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 Geelong Advertiser |
Asthma claims two young lives
Geelong Advertiser Year 8 Saint Ignatius College student David Markov died in hospital on Tuesday after suffering an asthma attack at school on Friday, April 20. The young man, who turned 14 last month, failed to respond to medication and emergency treatment administered … |
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Millions of Americans young and old live their daily lives with asthma.
Olean Times Herald Asthma, a chronic lung disease in which the airways become inflamed, making breathing difficult, can begin in childhood but is increasingly being diagnosed in adults. A Univera Healthcare study recently found that the incidence of adult asthma is … |
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 Healthcare Today |
Asthma sufferers putting lives at risk, experts say
TODAYonline LONDON – People with asthma are putting their lives at risk by failing to manage it properly, say experts, as a survey has found that a third end up in accident and emergency due to the condition. Over half of young people resort to using a friend's … Asthma sufferers putting lives at risk |
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 Cambridge First |
Asthma inhaler technology to save lives
Business Weekly A new inhaler training device incorporating sensor and wireless technology has been created by Cambridge Consultants to help save lives amid an asthma upsurge. Trials have shown that the simple, new T-Haler training device more than doubles patient … Inhaler trainer is a breeze |
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Changing season brings turbulence in asthma patients' lives
Emirates 24/7 Asthma patients in the UAE have been warned to take precautionary medication against the raging dust storm and cold Shamal winds. Doctors told Emirates 24|7 that the week-long storm that started last week could have a severe impact on asthma patients … |
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 Daily Mail |
Asthmatic children's lives put at risk by 'red tape' as schools banned from …
Daily Mail By Press Association Reporter Children with asthma are being prevented from getting access to inhalers in schools due to 'needless red tape', a leading charity has warned. Asthma UK said schools are prevented from keeping a spare blue reliever inhaler … Fears asthmatic schoolchildren denied inhalers Asthma rules 'are risking young lives' Lives of pupils with asthma 'put at risk by inhaler rules' |
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Lives of pupils with asthma 'put at risk by inhaler rules'
Scotsman By SHÂN ROSS THOUSANDS of children with asthma across Scotland face difficulty accessing lifesaving inhalers during emergencies at school due to needless red tape, a health charity said today. Asthma UK said schools are prevented from keeping a spare … 'Red tape' risk to asthma children School ban on inhalers 'risks lives' |
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