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 Bikya Masr |
Asthma a problem of class, pollution in Egypt
Bikya Masr Asthma, bronchial asthma mores specifically, is on the rise in Egypt with the increasing pollution affecting the respiratory health of some 80 million Egyptians living along the Nile River. According to a 2009 Ain Shams University study on the … |
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Asthma attacks as pollution rises
Times of India JAIPUR: The pollution due to firecrackers during the Diwali festivities has created a serious problem for asthma patients in the last two days. The asthma patients who got exposed to firecrackers smoke landed in hospitals to get immediate relief for … |
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CDC Weighs in on Particulate Pollution Health Effects
Alaska Public Radio Network Garbe, who manages the CDC's National Asthma Control program, says asthma is another disease which fine particulates effect. Garbe says it's unknown if the tiny particles, like those in the wood smoke that fouls Fairbanks area during extreme cold, … |
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Study: Asthma-Related ED Visits Correlate With Higher Pollution Levels
California Healthline The number of asthma-related emergency department visits in the San Joaquin Valley corresponds to rises in air pollution, according to a study by the Central Valley Health Policy Institute, the Bakersfield Californian reports. … Valley study links ER visits with bad air days Gasping for breath: The health consequences of Valley's air pollution Bad Air Quality is Worse for Health Than First Thought |
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 Ivanhoe Broadcast News |
Air & Asthma: Pollution Changing Your DNA?
Ivanhoe Broadcast News SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Between 2001 and 2009 the number of people diagnosed with asthma grew by 4.3 million people. While it's no secret that pollution could trigger attacks, new research shows dirty air could be doing more than making your … |
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 Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) |
Diesel Pollution and Asthma: More evidence that the two are closely linked
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) A new study of infants and young children living in areas of Tucson, Arizona with elevated diesel pollution found that they are more likely than other kids to suffer from early childhood wheezing, a potential asthma indicator. This is one more study to … |
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 Fox News |
Latinos Face Greater Health Risks Due to Air Pollution, Study Says
Fox News More than 23 million Latino children and adults are at risk of asthma-related health issues, according to a study from the National Resources Defense Council. “Nearly five million Hispanics have been diagnosed with asthma in … Report: Higher smog risk for U.S. Latinos Half of All U.S. Latinos Live In The Country's Most Polluted Cities |
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Report: Hispanics disproportionately impacted by air pollution
NorthJersey.com “We already have higher rates of asthma than others in our country because Latinos live in poor communities where there are lots of air pollutants but especially we are looking at smog and ozone,” said Elena Rios, president and CEO of National Hispanic … Study to Show Half of Hispanic Americans are at Risk From Breathing Unhealthy air Study: Latinos Face Major Health Risks from Delays of EPA Air Pollution Rules |
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Study: Latinos Face Major Health Risks from Delays of EPA Air Pollution Rules
MarketWatch (press release) As of 2008, 4.7 million Hispanics had been diagnosed with asthma. In their lifetime, Latinos are three times more likely to die from asthma than other racial or ethnic groups. Exposure to air pollution can aggravate preexisting health problems … Study to Show Half of Hispanic Americans are at Risk From Breathing Unhealthy air |
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Study: Rising pollution will choke more Utahns and their wallets
Salt Lake Tribune Up to 46852 more cases of asthma and other respiratory illnesses could be expected by 2020, and costs could rise by as much as $107 million a year to treat those illnesses, the group said in its report, “Climate Change and Your Health: Rising … |
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