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Childhood Asthma Rates Level Off, But Racial Disparities Remain
NPR There's finally some good news about childhood asthma in the United States: After rising for decades, the number of children with the breathing disorder has finally stopped increasing and may have started falling, according to a government analysis. Kids' Asthma Rates Quiet Down After Earlier Increase: Study |
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The racial divide in America is this elemental: Blacks and whites actually …
Washington Post (blog) Asthma was one among many factors correlated with race in Garner's life that led to the fatal situation, said Eddie Bautista, director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. "There are number of ways that racism plays out," he said. "The … Share “Asthma, like so many other factors in Eric…” Republican Peter King claims Eric Garner's health contributed to his death Peter King Says Eric Garner Would Not Have Died From Chokehold Were He … |
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Addressing Racial Disparities in Childhood Asthma
Medical Research News and Interviews_ MedicalResearch.com Dr. Akinbami : We analyzed national data to assess recent trends in racial disparities on childhood asthma outcome. Historically, racial disparities in asthma prevalence (the percent of children who have asthma) were much smaller than those for asthma … |
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Racial differences in asthma are shocking
New Pittsburgh Courier Asthma is a lifelong disease that causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and often causes coughing during the nighttime or early-morning. Today, more than 12 million people in the U.S. have asthma. According to the Centers for Disease Control … |
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Obama Administration Working to Close Racial, Ethnic Gap on Asthma
Inland Valley News Washington, DC– The US federal agencies unveiled the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities. White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … Obama Administration Tackles Race and Asthma |
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Obama administration working to close racial, ethnic gap on asthma
MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, US federal agencies unveiled the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities. White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley, … Leading childhood asthma group supports federal asthma action plan to reduce … Obama administration task force announces coordinated action plan to address … |
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The Racial Politics of Asthma
The Root When it comes to statistics about African Americans and asthma, the numbers are enough to make you stop to catch your breath. In 2008, African Americans had a 35 percent higher rate of asthma than Caucasians. According to one study, a quarter of the … |
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