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Air Quality Improving in Many US Cities: Report – MSN Health & Fitness


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Air Quality Improving in Many US Cities: Report
MSN Health & Fitness
These people are at greater risk for wheezing and coughing, asthma attacks, heart attacks, and premature death, the report noted. Infants, children, seniors and anyone with lung diseases, heart disease or diabetes are most vulnerable to the harmful …
Report on Tulsa air quality has some good, bad newsKRMG
Looking for fresh air? Santa Cruz County is the place, American Lung …Monterey County Herald
Report shows dirty air at dangerous levels in Twin CitiesMinneapolis Star Tribune
Pasadena Star-News –Albany Times Union –ReadMedia (press release)
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New web site offers air quality forecasts for Yuma area – KSWT-TV

New web site offers air quality forecasts for Yuma area
KSWT-TV
Yuma, AZ–A new public tool is now available for people who have asthma and respiratory problems. With just a click of your mouse you'll be able to find out what your air quality conditions are at any given day. "We're most concerned about those who …
New air quality index for Yuma CountyYuma Sun

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Comprehensive quality improvement program for asthma essential for better … – Pediatric SuperSite

Comprehensive quality improvement program for asthma essential for better …
Pediatric SuperSite
A comprehensive quality improvement program is a cost-effective measure for better health outcomes and care parity in pediatric asthma patients, according to recent study findings from Children's Hospital Boston. Elizabeth R. Woods, MD, MPH, …

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Quality improvement program helps asthma outcomes, saves $1.46 per dollar spent – Healthcare Finance News

Quality improvement program helps asthma outcomes, saves $1.46 per dollar spent
Healthcare Finance News
BOSTON – A program that provides home visits and education for families with children living with asthma has shown to dramatically reduce hospitalizations for the condition, meanwhile saving $1.46 in care for every $1 spent on prevention.

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Air quality website for asthma sufferers – ABC Online

Air quality website for asthma sufferers
ABC Online
Tasmania will be the first state in Australia to develop an early warning system to will alert asthma sufferers to dangerous air conditions. A new website will identify locations around the state where smoke levels are elevated.
smoke signals risk to healthTasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)

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New air quality index created – StandardNet


California Watch

New air quality index created
StandardNet
Air pollution, especially fine particle pollution, has been linked with a series of significant health problems that include bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and worsened asthma, said Dr. Douglas Jones, a physician at …
Southern Californians at risk of death by air pollution, EPA saysCalifornia Watch

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Assessing the Quality of Hospital Care for Children with Asthma – JD Supra (press release)

Assessing the Quality of Hospital Care for Children with Asthma
JD Supra (press release)
Every year, more than 1.8 million people find themselves in a hospital emergency room to treat an asthma attack. Children account for nearly half that number, and of asthmatic people who go from the ER to an overnight hospital stay, more than 1 in 3 …

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Love the Sun, Hate the Air Quality. – Patch.com


The San Francisco Appeal

Love the Sun, Hate the Air Quality.
Patch.com
You see, my daughter has very mild exercise-induced asthma. However, on days like these, even relatively benign activities can require medication. Why? Because the air quality is so poor, it can cause her asthma to flare up. This winter the pollution …
Winter “Spare the Air” Alert Issued for Monday January 2ndSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Despite timing, no-burn days are for our own goodArizona Republic

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