Media advisory – Making Schools Safe for Children with Asthma – Wall Street Journal (press release)

Media advisory – Making Schools Safe for Children with Asthma
Wall Street Journal (press release)
Why: One in five children in Ontario schools has asthma. The tragic death of 12-year-old Ryan Gibbons last year is a stark reminder of the need to create and maintain school environments that permit students and staff with asthma to breathe freely and

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Vaccine timetable for children is safe, experts say

Three-year-old Charles Clarke Jr. gets an H1N1 swine flu vaccine injection in his leg at an Asthma fair at Children's Hospital in BostonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The current guideline for immunizing children against polio, whooping cough, measles and other infectious diseases is safe, but should still be monitored, federal health advisers said on Wednesday. In what they called the most comprehensive review to date, scientists at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said there is no evidence that giving children vaccines according to the recommended timetable causes other problems such as autism or asthma. …


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Advair: How Safe Is This Drug? – MedPage Today


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Advair: How Safe Is This Drug?
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The 2001 product launch of the asthma drug Advair (fluticasone/salmeterol) was a lavish, Las Vegas affair. Using images of a slot machine to illustrate their message, top GlaxoSmithKline executives took the stage in front of thousands of assembled
1990s trial gave early danger signs for asthma drugsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Keep Children Safe During Summer Smog Season – Patch.com


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Keep Children Safe During Summer Smog Season
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Many parents are aware that smog is bad for kids with asthma, but not as many know that it can slow lung development and affect lung function in ALL kids. The less children are exposed to smog, the better! Air pollution is linked to serious health
Code Orange Air Quality Alert TODAYWGMD Radio
Athlete alert: orange air quality day in Milwaukee on SundayExaminer.com
Officials warn of Ozone Day dangers over weekendFort Wayne Journal Gazette
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