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Why St. Louis May Not Be Able to Stem its Asthma Epidemic – Politics – The …
The Atlantic Cities Among its many distinctions, like being the birthplace of both peanut butter and hot dogs on buns, St. Louis holds two less cheerful records: Its cigarette tax is the lowest in the United States, and it also ranks as the seventh worst "Asthma Capital … |
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The Racial Politics of Asthma
The Root When it comes to statistics about African Americans and asthma, the numbers are enough to make you stop to catch your breath. In 2008, African Americans had a 35 percent higher rate of asthma than Caucasians. According to one study, a quarter of the … |
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Politics of asthma have outrun the science of the condition
Atlanta Journal Constitution It's more likely to be an indictment of industry, power plants and Georgians' lifestyle choices (driving) for “asthma-causing pollution.” This criticism happens every year as the May-September “Ozone Season” arrives. Newspapers tie high ozone days to … |
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How Election Year Politics Can Kill a Good Idea and Hurt Kids.
Gapers Block (blog) Students with diseases like asthma and epilepsy deserve to have the same protection under the law as students with diabetes. Ironically Illinois law already … |
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