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Spare the Air alerts make air district public enemy No. 1 — but there's a …
San Jose Mercury News 1, the start of a winter season that has seen hospitals throughout the Bay Area reporting almost double the normal admissions for cases of asthma. "Particulate matter is very dangerous, and it can have devastating health consequences," Roselius said. |
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EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
news Stories The standards will also help prevent 130000 cases of childhood asthma symptoms and about 6300 fewer cases of acute bronchitis among children each year. The new standards are welcomed by a number of organizations, including the American Lung Association … A huge and long overdue win for public health Hope for healthier air EPA announces new clean air standards |
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Get active, asthma youngsters told
Rutland and Stamford Mercury Artists, behavioural experts and 3D animators are joining together to create new methods of encouraging young asthma sufferers to exercise. A study led by the University of Stirling is working with 12 to 18-year-olds and their parents to get young … |
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Why have asthma rates doubled and what can we do?
The Mercury By E, The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that asthma rates in the US have doubled in the last three decades? What's behind this troubling trend and what can we do to reverse it? Asthma is on the rise across the US, doubling since the … |
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Air cleaners can help kids who live with smokers
San Jose Mercury News A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study shows that air cleaners can significantly reduce household air pollution and lower rates of asthma symptoms among kids living in homes with smokers. The improvements are similar to those achieved … |
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Breathe easy Early diagnosis, treatment key to COPD management
The Mercury COPD can also be caused by air pollution (including secondary smoke and exposure to occupational dust, gas, chemicals and toxic fumes), asthma and respiratory infections. People who work or have worked in industrial environments are also at risk. … |
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A city brought to its sneeze
Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury But the inclusion of the London plane tree in the 69 species contained in the plan has raised concerns among some allergy sufferers, who claim the tree's pollen exacerbates asthma and other respiratory illnesses. ''We opposed it then and we oppose it … |
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Youth fulfills dream of racing
San Jose Mercury News Jake, of Madera, was born with an underdeveloped lung and also has asthma. Unable to play high-endurance sports like football and baseball, he longed to find a sport he could participate in. The family settled on quarter midget racing, but were unable … |
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Less Mercury & Less Asthma
Minneapolis Star Tribune It is estimated that this simple rule would save over 17000 lives and prevent 120000 asthma attacks each year. As the Land of 10000 lakes, it makes sense that Minnesota became a national leader when it passed the Mercury Reduction Act of 2006. … Full of Hot (and Toxic) Air: Big Polluters Try to Block Stronger Mercury Standards Ports: Among the largest and most loosely regulated sources of air pollution … |
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The long arm of childhood: How chronic stress impacts Oakland teens…
San Jose Mercury News As teens age, there is an even bigger physical toll: Adolescents exposed to chronic stress have higher adult rates of asthma, obesity and Type 2 diabetes, and are at higher risk for some cancers and stroke. Chronic stress will upset a teens' … |
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