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Removing mold may reduce adult asthma risk
Reuters The more mold participants reported having seen in their homes, the greater their asthma symptoms, researchers found. Men were especially vulnerable with a four-fold increase in the odds of having non-allergic asthma after recent exposure to visible mold. Mold exposure raises risk of adult asthma |
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Mites, mold or dander are likely asthma culprits
Sioux City Journal DEAR DOCTOR K: I have asthma. Lately my symptoms have been worse at night. Why is that? DEAR READER: I put many questions to what I call the "grandmother test." My mother's mother did not have much education, but she was smart and had great … |
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Mold may set off asthma in middle-aged men
Futurity: Research News Reducing the presence of mold in the home may reduce asthma in middle-aged adults, according to new research. In a follow-up of a longitudinal health study conducted in Tasmania, over 5,700 participants completed respiratory and home environment … |
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Mold, mice and zip codes: Inside the childhood asthma epidemic
NBCNews.com Though mold covers the ceiling and walls of Sepulveda's bathroom—and most likely has exacerbated Melissa's asthma—his landlord, the New York City Housing Authority, has been slow to make the necessary repairs that would get rid of it, according to … |
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Editorial: Mold cleanup overdue for housing authority tenants
amNY Not only does the settlement acknowledge that mold poses a special health threat to people with asthma, it tells maintenance workers they can no longer tackle the nasty fungus simply by painting over its most visible parts. From now on they must find … |
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New York Daily News |
Lawsuit Forces NYCHA To Remove Mold In Days, Not Months
Gothamist A lawsuit and settlement agreement filed in federal court will force NYCHA to swiftly remove mold from public housing units. Previously the housing authority had painted over or bleached moldy walls, which caused residents with asthma and other … Editorial: Mold cleanup overdue for housing authority tenants |
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New York Daily News |
NYCHA Mold Removal Settlement Has Wide Scope Thanks to High Asthma Rate
Village Voice (blog) But perhaps most importantly, NYCHA must recognize that tenants with asthma qualify for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Acts, meaning housing officials have a legal obligation to ensure that those residents do not live in a moldy … Lawsuit Forces NYCHA To Remove Mold In Days, Not Months NYCHA to address 'severe and pervasive' mold problem in public housing A breath of fresh air |
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New York City Housing Authority Agrees to Address Mold, Contributor to Asthma …
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) On New Year's Eve last year, Rossana de la Cuadra wasn't celebrating. She was in the hospital with her six-year-old daughter, Amanda Santos, who was experiencing yet another severe asthma attack. An inspection of the family's apartment, in the … |
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Mold In The CSRA Making Asthma Worse
WJBF-TV Dr. William Dolen, Professor of Pediatrics at Georgia Regents Medical Center says, "Trouble breathing, shortness of breath, having to go to the emergency room, maybe even coming into the hospital." Those are all symptoms for people suffering from mold … |
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Could Mold in Your Home be Triggering Asthma Attacks? – WebWire
WebWire (press release) May is Asthma Awareness Month and last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published important information about asthma in America. According to the EPA, “The economic costs of asthma amounts to more than $56 billion per year from … |
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