EarthTalk® for the week of Dec. 31, 2012 – Traffic Pollution and Asthma… – The Paper Magazine

EarthTalk® for the week of Dec. 31, 2012 – Traffic Pollution and Asthma
The Paper Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that asthma cases in children often correlate to living close to roads and all the associated pollution-spewing traffic? — Jake Locklear, San Diego, CA Living near a roadway certainly does exacerbate asthma, especially for

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Roadways cause traffic-related pollution in homes, exacerbates asthma – Liberty Vindicator

Roadways cause traffic-related pollution in homes, exacerbates asthma
Liberty Vindicator
Living near a roadway certainly does exacerbate asthma, especially for kids. To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California (USC)—the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic—found that at least eight percent of the more than

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EarthTalk: Proximity to traffic-related pollution a factor in childhood asthma – Bellingham Herald

EarthTalk: Proximity to traffic-related pollution a factor in childhood asthma
Bellingham Herald
To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California – the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic – found that at least 8 percent of the more than 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County, Calif., can be attributed to

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EarthTalk: Proximity to traffic-related pollution a factor in childhood asthma – Sacramento Bee

EarthTalk: Proximity to traffic-related pollution a factor in childhood asthma
Sacramento Bee
To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California – the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic – found that at least 8 percent of the more than 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County, Calif., can be attributed to

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Smartphone pollution monitor could benefit asthma sufferers | News | The … – The Engineer


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Smartphone pollution monitor could benefit asthma sufferers | News | The
The Engineer
The inventors of a new smartphone-based pollution sensor say it could help asthma sufferers avoid exposure to pollutants. The computer scientists from the University of California, San Diego, claim their CitiSense technology is the only air-quality
Portable sensors allow smartphone monitoring of exposure to pollutionR & D Magazine
Smartphones monitor air pollutionTG Daily

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Feds say pollution from Midlothian industrial plants high enough to cause … – Dallas Morning News

Feds say pollution from Midlothian industrial plants high enough to cause
Dallas Morning News
Air pollution from Midlothian's big industrial plants has been high enough at times to cause health problems, especially for people with asthma living nearest the plants, a government report released Friday said. Among the potential concerns: breathing
It's Official: Midlothian is Still Hazardous to Your HealthDallas Observer (blog)

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Air pollution at Midlothian plants high enough to cause health problems … – Dallas Morning News (blog)

Air pollution at Midlothian plants high enough to cause health problems
Dallas Morning News (blog)
Air pollution from Midlothian's big industrial plants has been high enough at times to cause health problems, especially for people with asthma, says a government report released today. The draft report outlines risks from emissions of hydrogen sulfide

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