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Asthma patient struggles without power
KASA “The electricity went out about 6 on Friday,” said Lupita Henderson, an emphysema and asthma patient who relies on oxygen to breath. Since the storm, Henderson, 83, has been waiting for power to be restored at her in home in the Stronghurst … |
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Power prices and asthma hospital admissions linked
Voxy A University of Canterbury study has highlighted a significant relationship between the lack of home heating and asthma hospital admissions. The study shows a clear correlation between school holidays and asthma hospital admissions. "Our respiratory … Power price hike can be bad for Maori health |
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RIVER ROUGE: SIerra Club: DTE power plant needs to close or embrace …
Southgate News Herald Citing environmental contamination and a contribution to physical ailments such as asthma in the local population, several representatives of the club spoke to members of the media Thursday morning at Belanger Park and also offered a short tour of DTE … Sierra Club calls on DTE to end use of coal in producing energy at River Rouge … |
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 The Express Tribune |
Power outages aggravating asthma patients' woes
The Express Tribune Majority of equipment for treating asthma, such as nebulisers, run on electricity. |
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 New York Daily News |
American Electric Power disputes study linking plants to 3200 deaths, 20000 …
New York Daily News Energy giant American Electric Power is disputing an environmental group's study that finds air pollution from the company's 26 coal-fired plants caused as many as 3200 deaths and more than 20000 asthma attacks last year. The analysis done for the New … Power Company Disputes Study Linking Plants to 3200 Deaths |
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Petition cites power station pollutants and asthma risk
Seacoastonline.com The clubs point to a 2011 American Lung Association report indicating that virtually the entire York County, Maine, population of 201876 is at risk for chronic respiratory and pulmonary illnesses, including asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and … |
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 Chicagomag.com |
Chicago Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Close to Combat the Smoke Horror
Chicagomag.com As in 1956, Chicago has lagged behind its peers: The statistics in the Chicago metro area add to an already documented problem with asthma among minorities. Chicago has some of the worst asthma rates in the nation, according to various sources, … |
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Virginia legislators seek to link health impacts, regulation of power providers
Washington Post They'll be joined by an asthma sufferer. The two say Virginia's electric utilities generate pollution that causes a range of illnesses costing the state and leading to premature deaths. They'll illustrate the problem with a map showing areas hardest … |
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 New York Times |
EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
news Stories The standards will also help prevent 130000 cases of childhood asthma symptoms and about 6300 fewer cases of acute bronchitis among children each year. The new standards are welcomed by a number of organizations, including the American Lung Association … A huge and long overdue win for public health Hope for healthier air EPA announces new clean air standards |
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Power plant linked to asthma risk
World First Travel Insurance Asthma risks from pollution have been highlighted in the Pilsen neighbourhood of Chicago through a 20-ft inflatable asthma inhaler. Climate campaigners and health experts, under the aegis of the Pilsen Elementary Community Academy, were trying to … |
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