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Asthma Is Down in Englewood, Study Concludes
DNAinfo According to the nonprofit Merck Childhood Asthma Network in Washington, D.C., asthma-related hospitalizations in Englewood and West Englewood are among the highest in Chicago, at 60 percent and 71 percent reporting hospitalizations respectively, … |
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Pay Attention To Pollution To Combat Asthma Symptoms: Case Study
Business Insider NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For a 38-year old professor who cycled to work every day, asthma symptoms tended to be worst in midmorning and early afternoon on weekdays, but improved noticeably on weekends. Her doctor suspected the air pollution on … Manage asthma better by reducing exposure to pollution |
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Pay attention to pollution to combat asthma symptoms: case study
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For a 38-year old professor who cycled to work every day, asthma symptoms tended to be worst in midmorning and early afternoon on weekdays, but improved noticeably on weekends. Her doctor suspected the air pollution on … Manage asthma better by reducing exposure to pollution Less Pollution Exposure Improves Asthma Symptoms Does your child with a food allergy or asthma have an action plan? |
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Medical Xpress |
Study finds potential new target to treat asthma attacks brought on by colds
Medical Xpress Researchers analyzed murine lung sections, looking for expression of IL-25, which activates inflammation and is potentially important in virally-induced asthma. IL-25 was more highly expressed in the lungs of rhinovirus-infected mice compared to … |
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Science World Report |
Study Links Childhood Asthma to Lack of Ventilation for Gas Stoves
Science World Report "In homes where a gas stove was used without venting, the prevalence of asthma and wheezing is higher than in homes where a gas stove was used with ventilation," said Ellen Smit, an associate professor in the College of Public Health and Human … New OSU study shows association between gas kitchen stove ventilation and … Childhood asthma linked to poor ventilation of gas stoves Cooking gas stoves at home associated with childhood asthma |
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Asthma Study Results to Be Presented at Public Meeting in Englewood
DNAinfo According to the nonprofit Merck Childhood Asthma Network in Washington, D.C., asthma-related hospitalizations in Englewood and West Englewood are among the highest in Chicago, at 60 percent and 71 percent of hospitalizations in the area, more than … |
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Outdoor temperature changes and emergency department visits for asthma in Seoul, Korea: A time-series study.
Environ Res. 2014 Sep 24;135C:15-20
Authors: Kim J, Lim Y, Kim H
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Extreme temperatures and temperature changes are known indicators of climate change, and large temperature variations for several consecutive days may affect human health such as exacerbating respiratory symptoms. The objective of this study was to determine the association between outdoor temperature change and asthma-related emergency department visits. In particular, this study examined seasonality and identified susceptible populations, such as the elderly.
METHODS: The health data for asthma-related emergency department visits were collected from July 1, 2007, to December 31, 2010 in Seoul, Korea, through the National Emergency Department Information System of the National Emergency Medical Center and we defined temperature change as the absolute difference of mean temperature between the current day and the previous day. We applied generalized linear models with an allowance of over-dispersion for quantifying the estimated effects of temperature change on asthma-related emergency department visits, adjusting for meteorological conditions, air pollution, and time trend.
RESULTS: In general, temperature change was adversely associated with asthma-related emergency department visits, with a 1-unit increase of temperature change associated with a 3.5% (95% CI 0.7, 6.4%) increase in emergency department visits. In addition, seasonal variation after adjusting for mean temperature and diurnal temperature range had an adverse effect in spring, summer, and fall and a protective effect in winter. Patients aged ?65 years experienced the most prominent effect during the fall, with a 17.9% (95% CI 4.1, 33.6%) increase in emergency department visits per 1-unit increase of temperature change, whereas the other seasons showed no statistically significant association.
CONCLUSIONS: Along with diurnal temperature range, temperature change may be an alternative indicator of climate change. Temperature change variables are well-known and easy to communicate with the public relative to the health effects of outdoor temperature fluctuations.
PMID: 25261859 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Asthma Risk Up with Fear of Job Loss, Study Suggests
Monthly Prescribing Reference Perceived job insecurity during an economic downturn may increase the risk of newly onset asthma, according to a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Using prospective data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for … |
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Study: Fear of Job Loss Can Increase Asthma Risk
TIME The study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, found that for every 25% increase in job security that a worker felt, that worker's likelihood of developing asthma increased by 24%. For people who told researchers it … |
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The Independent |
Job Worries Can Raise Asthma Risk, Study Says
WebMD TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Fear of losing your job can increase the risk for developing asthma, according to a new European study. The study involved more than 7,000 employed adults in Germany. Between 2009 and 2011, during the … Stress at work increases risk of developing asthma, according to major new … Fear of losing job linked to increased risk of asthma Concern over job loss linked to first asthma attacks |
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