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Research links thunderstorms and asthma attacks
FOX 46 Charlotte The team, studying a database consisting of more than 10 million emergency room visits in some 41 Atlanta, Georgia-areas hospitals for the period between 1993 and 2004, found a three percent higher incidence of visits for asthma attacks on days … |
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Study finds thunderstorms worsen asthma, allergy symptoms
Red and Black Andrew Grundstein, a professor in the Department of Geography at UGA and the lead author of the study entitled “Thunderstorm-associated asthma in Atlanta, Georgia,” said people generally think of rain as a good thing for pollen allergies and asthma … |
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Thunderstorms may spike allergy, asthma symptoms
Charleston Post Courier Before and after thunderstorms, Cynthia Lucking often experiences asthma symptoms, which she used to think was related to heavy humidity and steam coming off of hot roads. Lucking, a 55-year-old outside sales representative who lives in Mount Pleasant, … |
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Summer thunderstorms trigger asthma
The Columbian One study noted a higher risk of thunderstorm asthma for those who are outside during a thunderstorm. So, of course, if you're susceptible, it's sensible to stay inside. To avoid pollen and mold exposure, Matsui recommends keeping windows closed … Thunderstorms may spike allergy, asthma symptoms |
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Why summer thunderstorms can trigger asthma attacks
The News Journal Experts are not certain about the exact mechanics of thunderstorm asthma. They hypothesize that heavy thunderstorm winds create updrafts that lift pollen and mold particles from the ground. Beating rain saturates and bursts the particles into tiny pieces. |
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Thunderstorms can really zap the asthma sufferer
NorthJersey.com While rain can indeed provide relief, a violent thunderstorm may have just the opposite effect: An unlucky few may experience a little-known threat called thunderstorm-related asthma. Not fully understood by scientists, thunderstorm asthma can cause … |
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Thunderstorms can provoke asthma
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette While rain can indeed provide relief, a violent thunderstorm may have just the opposite effect: An unlucky few may experience a little-known threat called thunderstorm-related asthma. Not fully understood by scientists, thunderstorm asthma can cause … |
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Thunderstorms can worsen asthma and allergies
Washington Post Experts are not certain about the exact mechanics of thunderstorm asthma. They hypothesize that heavy thunderstorm winds create updrafts that lift pollen and mold particles from the ground. Beating rain saturates and bursts the particles into tiny pieces. |
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Thunderstorms may increase sleep apnea, asthma or emphysema
fox2now.com (KTVI) – Can thunderstorms really create breathing problems for those of you with sleep apnea, asthma or emphysema? A 2010 Harvard study raised that possibility. John Pertzborn talked to Dr. Joseph Ojile of the Clayton Sleep Institute about what he has … |
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Asthma epidemics linked to thunderstorms
The Almagest People with asthma often report that their symptoms become worse with changes in the weather, although there has not been much research into this area. Research carried out at University of Sydney, Australia has now shown that, during thunderstorms, … |
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