Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma – Penn State News

Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma
Penn State News
Children admitted to the hospital for asthma are likely to be readmitted within a year if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study led by Dr. Judie Howrylak and Dr. Adam Spanier of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The study 

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Secondhand smoke raises odds of hospital readmission for kids with asthma – WVXU


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Secondhand smoke raises odds of hospital readmission for kids with asthma
WVXU
Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home or in the car face much greater odds of being readmitted to the hospital for asthma. In fact, it's a two-fold increase according to a study by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Penn State
Secondhand smoke exposure increases odds of hospital asthma readmission EurekAlert (press release)
Secondhand smoke may land asthmatic children in hospitalBoston Globe
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Doubles Risk Of Hospital Asthma Readmission Medical Daily

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Green DRIVE bus pull challenge raises money, awareness for youth asthma – The Providence Journal


The Providence Journal

Green DRIVE bus pull challenge raises money, awareness for youth asthma
The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE — Jerediah Gonzalez of Cranston leads team Project 401, a non-profit break-dancing group, as it pulls a 29,000-pound Green DRIVE bus across the skating rink in Kennedy Plaza to help raise money for youth asthma outreach and education

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For Newark’s Ironbound, Bayonne Bridge project raises health concerns – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

For Newark's Ironbound, Bayonne Bridge project raises health concerns
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Parents, community leaders and medical researchers say asthma is a particularly serious problem in the Ironbound, a hot spot for the chronic respiratory disease within a city whose asthma-related hospitalization rate is already more than double Essex

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Freeway Bike Hike raises sweat and cash for Asthma Foundation – Perth Now


WA today

Freeway Bike Hike raises sweat and cash for Asthma Foundation
Perth Now
WA's largest cycling community event raised over $190,000 for the Asthma Foundation, which is more than double last year's total. Participants had the option of taking part in several rides including the Full Hike from Mandurah, the Mid Hike from
Freeway awash with yellow to raise money for AsthmaWA today
Bike hike brings traffic chaosThe West Australian

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