Tag: Sen.
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Sen. Gillibrand Proposes Legislation To Help Schools With Asthmatic Students – CBS Local
CBS Local Sen. Gillibrand Proposes Legislation To Help Schools With Asthmatic StudentsCBS LocalIn the Bronx, crisscrossed by expressways and dotted with old industrial sites, asthma rates are sky high, WCBS 880's Alex Silverman reported. “Ninety-eight students in my school have asthma out of 387,” said public school principal Patricia Quigley.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand continues to rally…
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Sen. Gillibrand Says 11000 Kids with Asthma in North Country – WWNY TV 7
Sen. Gillibrand Says 11000 Kids with Asthma in North CountryWWNY TV 7US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is fighting against asthma. She says 11,000 kids in the north country have the disease. She announced a bill this week that would establish grants for schools to train staff to identify and respond to student asthma …and more » View…
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to help schools prepare for rising asthma rates – Syracuse.com
Syracuse.com Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to help schools prepare for rising asthma ratesSyracuse.comU.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, introduced a bill on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, to help address rising asthma rates in children. Gillibrand, right, is shown playing with children from a Martha's Table pre-K program on the U.S. Capitol lawn, during …and more » View…
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Sen. Kearney keeps walking for asthma – Columbus Dispatch
Sen. Kearney keeps walking for asthmaColumbus DispatchEric Kearney laced up his shoes this morning and continued his trek across the state to raise awareness of childhood issues, this time for asthma, a condition that affects his son and more than 13 percent of Ohio children. “I did not know how prevalent … View full post…
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Sen. Rand Paul claims asthma and air pollution have no link – New York Daily News
New York Daily News Sen. Rand Paul claims asthma and air pollution have no linkNew York Daily NewsAP Jacquelyn Martin/AP Air pollution has no connection to asthma, Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul said on the Senate floor on Nov. 10, 2011. Do you think air pollution and asthma are linked? It was a startling claim:…
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Sen. Jim DeMint aims to overturn inhaler ban – Politico
Politico Sen. Jim DeMint aims to overturn inhaler banPoliticoJim DeMint is seeking a vote this week on his amendment that would stop the FDA from phasing out an over-the-counter asthma inhaler because it emits chlorofluorocarbons that have been linked to deterioration of the ozone layer. …Inhaler policy 'puts people second'OneNewsNowall 2 news articles » View full…
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NY State Sen. Jeffrey Klein Unveils Plan To Fight Asthma – WFUV News
NY State Sen. Jeffrey Klein Unveils Plan To Fight AsthmaWFUV NewsJeffrey Klein Unveils Plan To Fight Asthma A New York City lawmaker wants to make sure asthma isn't the reason kids miss school next year. By Katie Fisher Environmental officials have installed air monitors in the Northeast Bronx to help fight asthma. …New plan to…
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Sen. Scott Brown: Stand Up for Clean Air, Not Polluters – Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Sen. Scott Brown: Stand Up for Clean Air, Not PollutersNatural Resources Defense Council (blog)A lot of people in Massachusetts suffer from asthma, the disease that makes it hard to breathe, sends kids gasping for breath to the emergency room and can …NRDC/Environment Massachusetts Radio Ads Call on Bay State Residents to Tell …DigitalJournal.com (press release)all…