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Asthma's Heavy Toll on East Bay Kids | KQED Public Media for Northern CA
KQED A new Oakland Tribune. analysis of health data from across the state shows that the asthma rate for children in five ZIP codes in Oakland and one in Emeryville are among the very highest in California. The disease is focused mostly in poor … |
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Asthma drops after public smoking ban
UPI.com The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found the childhood asthma hospitalizations declined by 12.3 percent. The study also found the smoking ban resulted in the equivalent to 6,802 fewer hospital admissions in the first three years of the … Asthma Cases in Children Fall in Wake of Smoke-Free Laws Smoke-free laws linked to drop in child asthma attacks Asthma Hospitalization Rates Dropped After Smoke-Free Laws Came Into Effect |
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IPM in Public Housing Attributed to Lower Asthma Rates in Boston
eNews Park Forest Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2013) Boston health officials say new city data indicate that asthma incidences have dropped nearly by half since 2005. This is attributed to Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Boston Public Health Commission … |
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Asthma reduced in Boston public housing
Boston Globe Boston health officials say new city data indicate that asthma incidences have dropped nearly by half since 2005. That is when the housing authority teamed up with the Boston Public Health Commission to reduce the number of roaches and rodents, while … |
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Outdated Soot Standards Pose Serious Public Health Threat
Huffington Post (blog) I often meet people with chronic lung diseases like asthma, COPD and lung cancer who struggle to breathe day in and day out. Some must rely on oxygen and carry heavy tanks around because of the toll the disease has taken on their lungs. Endless … |
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Asthma Campaign Educates Public on Managing Condition
youralaskalink Officials say asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among Alaskan adults and children and causes missed work, school and emergency room visits that are largely preventable. Officials say the ad campaign is not only for asthma awareness, … |
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Asthma, Public Loos & Recalls – Apps With Bernie Young
ABC Online (blog) Asthma, Public Loos & Recalls – Apps With Bernie Young. 10 September 2012 , 6:30 PM by Kelly Higgins-Devine. Afternoons presenter Kelly Higgins-Devine is loving the chats about "apps" with our app coolhunter Bernie Young aka @berniethecool on … |
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Fires, Drowning, Asthma Among Leading Youth Health Concerns
Indiana Public Media Suffocation, fires, drowning and car accidents are the leading causes of death for young Hoosier children. Data from the State of the Young Hoosier Child 2012 Environmental Health Report, reveals Indiana's blend of rural and urban lifestyles can create … Childhood asthma still problem for IN kids |
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Report: Asthma Rates On The Rise In Indiana
Indiana Public Media The entire state of Indiana is now in compliance with federal air quality standards when it comes to ground-level ozone, but child asthma rates in the state are on the rise, according to a new report from the state Department of Health. The report … |
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Soot Hearings: Speaking Out for Public Health
Huffington Post (blog) Children and the elderly are most at risk from dangerous soot pollution, which can cause premature death, and is linked to a long, scary list of health problems including heart disease, lung disease, heart attacks, irregular heartbeats, asthma, chronic … |
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