Yasmina Mohan: Must leverage political awareness to help children – San Jose Mercury News

Yasmina Mohan: Must leverage political awareness to help children
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Even with these basic elements, children cannot fully reap the benefits of classroom learning when they are simultaneously being exposed to numerous toxic chemicals that, among many other health conditions, cause and exacerbate asthma. Asthma is a big

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County’s kids with asthma more likely to visit ER – San Jose Mercury News


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County's kids with asthma more likely to visit ER
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CALEXICO, Calif.—Children with asthma are far more likely to visit the emergency room in they live in Imperial County—an alternative that costs taxpayers and may result from dust and poverty, experts suggest.
High asthma rates in the Imperial ValleyLos Angeles Times
Imperial County asthma kids more likely to hit ERSacramento Bee

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Stepfather: Mountain View man who died after striking light pole may have … – San Jose Mercury News

Stepfather: Mountain View man who died after striking light pole may have
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By Lisa Fernandez A 28-year-old Mountain View man who died when his car crashed into a light pole may have suffered a medical emergency because of the asthma medication he was taking, according to the man's stepfather. Eric DeRitis of Sunnyvale said

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Family pays tribute to asthma boy
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The family of a rugby-loving nine-year-old boy from Cumbria who died following an asthma attack have said he will be "sorely missed". Rylan Cosgrove, from Millom, had been ill since playing sport last Sunday, said Cumbria Police.
Tribute to Cumbrian boy, 9, who died after asthma attackNews & Star
Millom school in shock after the death of popular pupil, 9NW Evening Mail

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Smoky air can harm dogs and cats, too, says vets and pollution experts – San Jose Mercury News

Smoky air can harm dogs and cats, too, says vets and pollution experts
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She estimated that as much as 10 percent of her cat patients have asthma — a condition aggravated by allergens, dust and smoke. She cautions anyone with asthmatic cats to keep their pets indoors on Spare the Air days, when smoke and other fine

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