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Allergies, asthma risk lower among Amish than other farm-raised children: study
National Post Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study. “The rates are very, very low,” said Dr. Mark … Allergy and Asthma Rates among Amish Children Low Compared to Average Population |
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Asthma rate higher than average in Central New York
Syracuse.com By James T. Mulder / The Post-Standard Syracuse, NY — More than one in 10 adults in Central New York have asthma, a higher rate than the state average, according to a report released today. The report by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield shows 11.4 … Healthy Living: Asthma Study Incidence of asthma in upstate New York is higher than the New York state a |
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Incidence of Asthma in Upstate New York is Higher than the New York State Average
WBGH One in 9 adults in upstate New York has asthma, which is a rate higher than the New York state average, according to a new report by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The upstate New York asthma rate for adults ages 18-64 is 11.6 percent compared to 9.7 … Report: upstate NY above state average for asthma cases |
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One in nine adults in upstate New York has asthma, which is a rate higher than …
Ithaca Journal "Where's the mud?" I kept asking, my fingers unable to stop flipping LL Bean pages.- 2:58 pm One in nine adults in upstate New York has asthma, which is a rate higher than the New York state average, according to a new report by Excellus BlueCross … |
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Incidence of asthma in upstate New York is higher than the New York state a
Ithaca Journal 2:58 pm One in nine adults in upstate New York has asthma, which is a rate higher than the New York state average, according to a new report by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The upstate New York asthma rate for adults ages 18 to 64 is 11.6 percent, … Asthma rate higher than average in Central New York |
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New Asthma Training Device More Than Doubles Proper Use Rates
HealthNewsDigest.com By Staff Editor (HealthNewsDigest.com) – Cambridge, MA and UK March 12, 2011 – Cambridge Consultants, a leading technology design and development firm, has created T-Haler, an asthma inhaler training device. A recent study has shown the T-Haler more … Sensor technology yields innovative asthma training device Inhaler trainer is a breeze |
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T-Haler: Cambridge Consultants' New Asthma Training Device More Than Doubles …
Dexigner Cambridge Consultants unveiled T-Haler, an asthma inhaler training device that more than doubles patient compliance. With, on average, more than three Americans going to the emergency room every minute due to asthma attacks, the T-Haler could be a … Inhaler trainer is a breeze |
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Traffic-related asthma costs more than thought
Netdoctor The total cost of asthma caused by traffic-related air pollution appears to be much higher than previous estimates, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts estimated the yearly costs of childhood asthma in two communities in … |
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Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than …
PhysOrg.com A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden sharply upward for childhood asthma and for the first time include the number of … Asthma Rates Due to Traffic Related Air Pollution Are Higher Than Expected Breaking Down the Cost of Asthma Asthma costs from air pollution costs Long Beach and Riverside $18 million a year |
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Air pollution is taking a higher toll than previously thought, especially in Long Beach and Riverside, CA Says New Study
According to published reports, researchers at USC’s Keck School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts released a study Tuesday afternoon. They found that asthma caused by air pollution from cars is costing Long Beach and Riverside a combined $18 million a year.
According to the report, researchers looked at risk factors that hadn’t been examined before: things like school absences, lost wages of a parent who stays home with a sick child, and the number of doctor visits.
The report says asthma care devours on average up to 8 percent of a household’s income in those communities, and that’s above the 5 percent that’s considered to be affordable.
The researchers chose Long Beach and Riverside because of their high pollution levels, and because of the many large roads within them that run close to neighborhoods.