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KALB News (press release) |
Pollution levels linked to asthma and respiratory illness
KALB News (press release) WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House has taken aim again at President Barack Obama's environmental agenda. The House has approved a bill delaying an Obama administration rule setting stricter limits on air pollution linked to asthma … |
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The Guardian |
Mother wants inquiry into role of pollution in daughter's asthma death
The Guardian A woman whose daughter died from an asthma attack wants an investigation to find out whether worsening air pollution in London contributed to the death. Ella Kissi-Debrah, nine, from Hither Green near the capital's busy south circular road, died in … |
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The Independent |
Sadiq Khan says London's pollution so bad it's given him asthma
The Independent Sadiq Khan has promised to clean up London's toxic air – as he revealed he has only recently started suffering from asthma. During a visit to Sir John Cass's Primary School in Aldgate, the London Mayor announced plans for a formal policy consultation … Mayor Sadiq Khan promises to clean up London's toxic air New London Mayor vows to clean up capital's toxic air |
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Medical Daily |
World Asthma Day 2016: Why We Need To Reduce Air Pollution, Environmental Toxins More Than Ever
Medical Daily Asthma rates have increased significantly in recent decades, with the number of people diagnosed with asthma in the United States growing 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009. In some cases, the rise could be a result of overdiagnosis; it could also be … Call for Action on World Asthma Day City doctors to wheel out anti-pollution drive today Awareness campaign launched against air pollution |
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Medical Daily |
Lower Air Pollution Levels Linked To Fewer Asthma Symptoms, Respiratory Problems In Children
Medical Daily The authors found a 47 percent reduction in ambient air pollution during that period was associated with a 32 percent decline in bronchitis symptoms among 10-year-olds with asthma. Children without asthma reaped benefits too: They were also 21 percent … |
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Daily Star Gazette |
Asthma risk in babies is increasing Air Pollution during pregnancy – Arlington Daily Science
Daily Star Gazette Women should steer clear of air pollution during their pregnancy as this could increase asthma risk in babies. risk of developing asthma is more when the women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy than in the children who are before the age of … |
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Evening Standard |
Asthmatic children wear monitors to track levels of pollution on way to school
Evening Standard Asthmatic children are wearing pollution monitors and GPS trackers to measure how much noxious air they breathe in walking to school for a major study by a team of London scientists. Queen Mary University of London researchers are examining whether … |
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Daily Star Gazette |
Asthma risk in babies is increasing Air Pollution during pregnancy – Philadelphia Daily Science
Daily Star Gazette Women should steer clear of air pollution during their pregnancy as this could increase asthma risk in babies. risk of developing asthma is more when the women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy than in the children who are before the age of … |
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Not pollution, second-hand smoke a major cause of asthma in Indians
Economic Times According to a study of which Patra is the lead author, underweight and obese women who also drank alcohol and smoked tobacco had a two-fold higher risk of being diagnosed with asthma than women with a healthy body mass index who did not drink or … |
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