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Keep Children Safe During Summer Smog Season – Patch.com


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Keep Children Safe During Summer Smog Season
Patch.com
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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Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring – U.S. News & World Report

Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
U.S. News & World Report
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds. Researchers conducted repeated evaluations of 162 asthmatic children between the ages of …
Prenatal exposure to pollution especially dangerous for children with asthmaMedical Xpress

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Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring – MSN Health & Fitness

Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
MSN Health & Fitness
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds. Researchers conducted repeated evaluations of 162 asthmatic children between the ages of …
Prenatal Pollution Exposure Dangerous for Children with AsthmaNewswise (press release)

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Asthma, Baby, Asthma: House Energy Committee Eliminates Protection From Smog – ThinkProgress


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Asthma, Baby, Asthma: House Energy Committee Eliminates Protection From Smog
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In other words, air pollution that triggers asthma attacks and respiratory diseases would only be reduced if the polluters could afford it. In addition, the bill would require endless study of other possible pollution reduction requirements, …

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Disappointing smog decision – Chicago Tribune


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Disappointing smog decision
Chicago Tribune
Exposure to smog triggers asthma attacks, causes permanent lung damage, and can even lead to premature death. In Illinois alone, almost 250000 children experience asthma attacks and over 700000 adults experience attacks every year. …
Oppose Bills That Repeal Health Safeguards Against Mercury PollutionNatural Resources Defense Council (blog)

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CARDIN SAYS WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED SMOG STANDARDS WILL HARM MARYLANDERS COST JOBS – PoliticalNews.me (press release)

CARDIN SAYS WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED SMOG STANDARDS WILL HARM MARYLANDERS COST JOBS
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The decision to withdraw the proposed ozone standard is bad for the health of the 140000 Maryland children who have asthma and is based on bad economics. More than half of the smog that leads to asthma attacks every summer comes from out of state. …

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Report: Valley air thick with smog – The Desert Sun

Report: Valley air thick with smog
The Desert Sun
“Code Orange” levels are considered dangerous to children and others sensitive to pollution, such as asthma sufferers. Ground-level ozone, the primary component of the unhealthy haze more generally known as “smog,” happens when oxygen and sunlight …
City looks to buses for reducing air pollutionKGET 17

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