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Allergic and Asthma Crises in Our Schools: Coalition Calls for Adoption of …
Canada NewsWire (press release) 11, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – Megann Ayotte Lefort was only 6 years old when she suffered a fatal allergic and asthmatic reaction at her Montreal school. Now a grassroots association of allergy and asthma advocates has formed around a single and vital goal: … |
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Nurseries And Schools Near Polluted Roads 'Putting Children At Risk Of Asthma'
Huffington Post UK A report showing the close proximity of schools and nurseries to some of London's busiest roads has renewed calls for a campaign to combat air pollution, as a study revealed a direct link with children developing asthma. Roy Vickery, Green Party London … Road pollution affecting Wandsworth schools and nurseries a 'scandal' |
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Sanitation grades low at some Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools
Charlotte Observer They also would have addressed sanitation issues associated with treatment rooms, unlicensed school-based child-care programs, feeding tubes and asthma triggers, such as moisture control. "These air quality controls are more important now than in the … |
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Sanitation grades low at some CMS schools
Charlotte Observer Dusty vents can be triggers for asthma, officials say. MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT After nearly four hours of roaming the halls, classrooms and bathrooms of West Charlotte High School, a county health department inspector drew up a report that … |
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NJ schools earn "Asthma-Friendly" status
Mother Nature Network (blog) New Jersey school district worked to improve asthma awareness and lessen asthma triggers for students. New Jersey's Woodbury City public school district received a unique honor this week. The district earned an “Asthma-Friendly” designation by The … |
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Woodbury schools become asthma-friendly
NJ.com By Jessica Bautista/Gloucester County Times WOODBURY — Parents of Woodbury Public School students may soon breathe easy, as the entire district is being designated as “Asthma-Friendly” on Monday by The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey … |
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Ocean City schools are 'Asthma Free'
Shore News Today OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City school district became the first in Cape May County to receive the Asthma Friendly School Award at a Sept. 28 school board meeting. Teresa Lampmann, coordinating manager for the Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey … |
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Charity warns parents and schools to protect asthma-attack pupils
WalesOnline Asthma UK said September traditionally sees a peak in child asthma attacks, coinciding with the start of the school year. More than 1000 emergency cases sent to hospital each year are preventable, says the charity. It is thought the spreading of colds … |
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Shropshire schools given advice on asthma care
BBC News Primary schools in Shropshire are to receive instructions on how to support children with asthma after an audit found varying standards of care. An audit of the county's 204 primary schools found that "the management of asthma in local schools varied … |
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Greater Communication Needed Between Parents And Schools About Asthma Care
North American Press Syndicate (NAPSI)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma is a leading chronic illness affecting an estimated 24.6 million people in the US , more than 7 million of them children. With the high asthma prevalence rate among … |
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