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January 22, 2015

Johns Hopkins experts challenge belief that city living raises asthma risk – The Hub at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins experts challenge belief that city living raises asthma risk
The Hub at Johns Hopkins
Challenging the long-standing belief that city dwellers suffer disproportionately from asthma, the results of a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of more than 23,000 U.S. children reveal that income, race, and ethnic origin may play far more …
The City Might Not Be To Blame For High Asthma RatesNPR (blog)
Study Questions Link Between Asthma and City LivingTIME
Researchers debunk the idea that asthma is more common in inner citiesLos Angeles Times
STLtoday.com –DC Inno –MedPage Today
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January 21, 2015

Study Questions Link Between Asthma and City Living – TIME

NPR (blog)

Study Questions Link Between Asthma and City Living
TIME
That's why a new study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, is so surprising. The findings, which come from a study of 23,000 U.S. children, show that income and race are much greater risk factors for asthma than where a child …
The City Might Not Be To Blame For High Asthma RatesNPR (blog)
Researchers debunk the idea that asthma is more common in inner citiesLos Angeles Times
Inner-City Asthma Risk Overrated?MedPage Today
Medical News Today –Futurity: Research News –USA TODAY
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January 21, 2015

Living in Inner City May Not Be Key Asthma Risk Factor – Health.com

Health.com

Living in Inner City May Not Be Key Asthma Risk Factor
Health.com
Poverty increased the risk of asthma, as did being from certain racial/ethnic groups. Asthma rates were 20 percent for Puerto Ricans, 17 percent for blacks, 10 percent for whites, 9 percent for other Hispanics, and 8 percent for Asians, the study found.

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January 21, 2015

Living In The Inner City May Have No Effect On Asthma Development – Design & Trend

Design & Trend

Living In The Inner City May Have No Effect On Asthma Development
Design & Trend
A new study has found evidence that contradicts decades of assumptions that living in the city causes asthma. Being poor, black or Puerto Rican, however, has more effect on whether a child develops asthma, according to researchers at John Hopkins in …

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January 21, 2015

Johns Hopkins University study: Living in inner city not biggest asthma risk – WTOP

WTOP

Johns Hopkins University study: Living in inner city not biggest asthma risk
WTOP
WASHINGTON — A new study out of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore says that income, race and ethnicity play more of a role in a child's asthma risk than where he lives. Researchers say that being poor, black or Puerto Rican are the most important …

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January 20, 2015

Does urban living really cause asthma? – Daily Record (subscription)

Daily Record (subscription)

Does urban living really cause asthma?
Daily Record (subscription)
For those debating whether or not to raise kids in the city, a new study from Johns Hopkins might offer one more bullet point in the “pro” column. The study challenges the long-standing belief that urbanites are more likely to suffer from asthma than …

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November 11, 2014

Parents Grieve after Son, 7, Dies of Food Allergy, Asthma Attack – Allergic Living

Staten Island Advance – SILive.com

Parents Grieve after Son, 7, Dies of Food Allergy, Asthma Attack
Allergic Living
A New York City father is left searching for answers after his 7-year-old son, Joseph DeNicola, suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction and asthma attack following Halloween festivities. “I'm devastated,” Anthony DeNicola told the Staten Island news …
With all due respect … Thousands raised for little Joseph's funeral, and …Staten Island Advance – SILive.com

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November 8, 2014

New Study Shows Childhood Asthma Due to Living Near Major Roadways Cost … – Newswise (press release)

New Study Shows Childhood Asthma Due to Living Near Major Roadways Cost …
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — Asthma caused or worsened by living near major roadways cost Los Angeles County more than $441 million in 2007 alone, according to a new peer-reviewed article by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of …

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November 4, 2014

Asthma Surgery Patient: Living a New Life – WDIO-TV

Asthma Surgery Patient: Living a New Life
WDIO-TV
That's because her severe asthma symptoms have disappeared. "I'm off of all of my medications and I no longer need to take my inhaler," she told us. "It feels so amazing to be able to do what I want to do." That includes running and hiking up at …

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August 14, 2014