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Common genetic variation safeguards children from asthma
USC News Too much residential traffic removes the protective effect a specific gene has on lowering asthma risk, according to a new USC study. Children could have zero, one or two copies of a common gene variant. “Environmental exposures such as traffic-related … |
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ScienceBlog.com (blog) |
Common genetic variation safeguards children from asthma
ScienceBlog.com (blog) Exhaled nitric oxide is a biomarker of airway inflammation; higher levels of it increase a child's risk of developing asthma. Children with a common variation of “NOS2,” the primary gene that produces nitric oxide in airways, tend to have lungs that … |
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Energy Collective |
A Singular Day for Clean Air: Safeguards for 45000 Lives Are Debated in Courts
Energy Collective When it comes to reducing the outdoor air pollution that triggers asthma, the state of Connecticut has done many things right: it requires tailpipe emissions checks for vehicles, has installed pollution controls on power plants, and is considering … |
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