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Asthma rates up, despite less smoking and air pollution
Kansas City Star LOS ANGELES | About one in 12 people in the United States now has asthma, a total of 24.6 million people and an increase of 4.3 million since 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The cost of medical care for … CDC: Asthma Rates Keep Rising Clearing the air Still breathless: Asthma rates rising even as smoking and pollution decline |
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Asthma rates increasing in US, despite less smoking and decreased air pollution
Los Angeles Times About one in 12 people in the United States now has asthma, a total of 24.6 million people and an increase of 4.3 million since 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. … Number of Americans With Asthma Keeps Rising Asthma cases up in the US Three Million Hispanics Have Asthma |
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Obama's Pollution Blunder
Fox News And it can create the kinds of air pollution that not only is contributing to climate change but is also creating asthma for kids nearby. However, the National Institutes of Health disagrees. It says the exact cause of asthma is not known. … |
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Air pollution standards should not be relaxed in Ohio
Mansfield News Journal When it comes to air pollution that causes asthma attacks, heat-related illness and unhealthy air days, Ohioans cannot afford to delay clean-up efforts. Yet, lobbyists for coal plants and industrial facilities are working to convince leaders like US … Pollution rules could be eased despite increase in asthma Nurses to Congress: Blocking EPA Will Worsen Asthma Report: Asthma costs top $2 billion in Ohio |
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Pollution rules could be eased despite increase in asthma
Pittsburgh Post Gazette s Clairton Coke Works, have asthma rates 300 to 400 percent higher than national rates, convincing district officials to install air filtration systems in school buildings. But studies show high rates of asthma prevail throughout southwestern … Nurses to Congress: Blocking EPA Will Worsen Asthma Report: Asthma costs top $2 billion in Ohio Report: Asthma Prevalence, High Related Costs Likely to Worsen in U.S. if … |
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Air pollution protections are good for economy, public health
Chillicothe Gazette When it comes to air pollution that causes asthma attacks, heat-related illness and unhealthy air days, Ohioans cannot afford to delay clean-up efforts. Yet, lobbyists for coal plants and industrial facilities are working to convince leaders like our … |
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Air pollution linked to asthma in school children
NDTV.com Allergy season is known to aggravate children's asthma attacks, but other types of fine particle pollution in the air throughout the year also measurably affect children's lung function, sometimes dramatically. It's well established that poor air … |
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A/C Filters 4 Less Aims To Spread Awareness About Indoor Air Pollution
Online PR News (press release) The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology stated that 50% of all illnesses are either caused or irritated by poor indoor air quality. In the US, an estimated 20.3 million American have asthma, including 6.3 million children. … |
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Air pollution may hurt school kids' lungs
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Allergy season is known to aggravate kids' asthma attacks, but other types of fine particle pollution in the air throughout the year also measurably affect children's lung function, sometimes dramatically, according to a … |
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Study: Ozone Smog Pollution Expanding
Voice of America The study found that even at low levels, ozone smog increases the risk of asthma attacks and irritation in the respiratory system; together with air … |
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