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Capitalizing on a teachable moment motivates parents of kids with asthma to quit smoking
Science Daily Despite a reduction in overall smoking prevalence, parental smoking and pediatric SHSe remain high, particularly among minority and low income families with children with asthma. More than 40 percent of all children are exposed to SHSe, which increases … |
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Capitalizing on a teachable moment motivates parents of kids with asthma to quit smoking
EurekAlert (press release) (Boston)–Parents who smoke are more likely to quit smoking after receiving motivational smoking cessation counseling following a "teachable moment" (TM) such as witnessing their child experience an asthma attack. The study, which appears in the … |
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Smoking & Asthma: Get A Free Electronic Cigarette And Quit Smoking With 31 …
Midland Daily News Smoking is an unhealthy habit. Nicotine addiction is one of the major challenges smokers face when trying to quit smoking. For smokers with asthma, it's even worse. In its support, http://electroniccigarettehub.org is distributing free electronic … |
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Asthma Foundation and Quitline say "It's not too late to quit"
Voxy With World COPD Day approaching on 14 November, the Asthma Foundation and Quitline urge smokers to quit smoking now – it's not too late! World COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Day is organised by the Global Initiative for Chronic … |
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Childhood asthma link shows it is never too soon for mums to quit smoking
News-Medical.net By Kirsty Oswald, medwireNews Reporter. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for asthma and wheezing in early childhood, even if children are not exposed to smoke after birth, a European study shows. Researchers found that the risk for asthma … Smoking during pregnancy linked with asthma in children Smoking during pregnancy may boost risk of asthma in kids Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Wheeze and Asthma Risk in Preschool … |
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Quit smoking to help COPD, asthma group
New Zealand Doctor Online "Quitting is such a worthwhile thing to do and there's now so much quitting support available," Petera Wahanui, a winner at the Asthma Foundation's 2009 Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards says in the media release. The Asthma Foundation is … World COPD Day: Media statement from the Asthma Foundations Get a lung disease checkup Free testing today for COPD |
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Asthma: Air Cleaners Help, But It's Better to Quit Smoking
WebMD (blog) Asthma is the most common chronic illness of children, affecting about 1 in 11 of our kids. It causes chronic coughing, especially at night and during exercise. Some children with asthma have more severe symptoms that cause many missed days of school, … |
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Quit fighting over carbon limits
The Daily Advertiser Proponents have fired back that the regulations are needed to protect health, particularly the health of children with asthma. The Natural Resources Defense … |
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