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New asthma resources for Ayrshire teachers
Irvine Herald Asthma UK Scotland has produced a free, online resource, which aims to support teachers to teach children in all aspects of the curriculum and to deliver on the expectations and outcomes contained in it. Asthma UK Scotland's Youth Engagement Officer … |
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Health Hazards of Heat Waves, Wildfires, and Other Extreme Weather
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Smog pollution is also hazardous for people living with asthma, because it can trigger asthma attacks. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 24.6 million Americans suffer from asthma — a 12 percent increase over the last decade … |
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The Congress That's Hazardous to Your Health: Two More Nasty Little Bills from …
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) The second bill, called “The Asthma Inhalers Relief Act,” is designed to put back on the market a banned inhaler that contains both ozone-destroying CFCs and a drug that the nation's top asthma doctors consider ineffective and even dangerous. Whitfield Chairs Hearings and Mark-Up in Energy and Power Subcommittee this … |
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As asthma becomes more common, resources grow in Abilene
ReporterNews.com By Hannah Boen The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report seven million US children in the US have asthma — a number that's risen in recent years, and so has the amount of educational programs and resources for asthma patients in Abilene. |
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Asthma Coalition offers resources
Fond du Lac Reporter The Fond du Lac County Asthma Coalition will provide quit smoking kits to individuals, agencies, organizations and health professionals to support an asthmatic who is a current smoker and a family member of an asthmatic to make a quit smoking attempt. |
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The Air You Breathe: Families Thank President Obama and the EPA for Cleaner Air
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) And that includes recent updates to clean air safeguards that will prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks. That's why NRDC is thanking President Obama and the EPA for facing down polluters and moving … Environmental groups drop six figures to applaud EPA, Obama |
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Teva Respiratory Provides Resources for Patients Impacted by PRIMATENE(R) MIST …
MarketWatch (press release) As a result of the removal of Primatene(R) Mist from the market, patients will need to see a healthcare professional to switch to another asthma medication. To help patients in this transition, Teva Respiratory is supporting patients through several … |
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Diesel Pollution and Asthma: More evidence that the two are closely linked
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) A new study of infants and young children living in areas of Tucson, Arizona with elevated diesel pollution found that they are more likely than other kids to suffer from early childhood wheezing, a potential asthma indicator. This is one more study to … |
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Asthma resources available for health professionals
Hospital News The Asthma Society of Canada is a registered national charity focusing on asthma and associated allergies through education and patient empowerment. We offer a wide range of education and support materials which may assist health-care … |
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Recent Study Finds Alarming Asthma Rates Near Southern California Ports
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Almost 30% of households in West Long Beach, California are home to someone with asthma. This heartbreaking statistic is among the findings of a recent study conducted by the Greater Long Beach Interfaith Community Organization, St. Lucy's Catholic … |
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