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World Asthma Day 2016: Why We Need To Reduce Air Pollution, Environmental Toxins More Than Ever – Medical Daily


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World Asthma Day 2016: Why We Need To Reduce Air Pollution, Environmental Toxins More Than Ever
Medical Daily
Asthma rates have increased significantly in recent decades, with the number of people diagnosed with asthma in the United States growing 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009. In some cases, the rise could be a result of overdiagnosis; it could also be …
Call for Action on World Asthma DayPublic News Service
City doctors to wheel out anti-pollution drive todayTimes of India
Awareness campaign launched against air pollutionBusiness Standard

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Bacteria Can Prevent Asthma In Infants & Toxins Threaten Reproductive Health – 5newsonline.com


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Bacteria Can Prevent Asthma In Infants & Toxins Threaten Reproductive Health
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Infants can be protected from getting asthma if they acquire four types of gut bacteria by the time they are three months old. That's the finding of a new study from the University of British Columbia. Researchers say most babies naturally acquire …

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Air toxins, asthma and lung cancer in East County: What’s the connection? – Antioch Herald

Air toxins, asthma and lung cancer in East County: What's the connection?
Antioch Herald
Air quality, optimal health and community growth are major concerns for residents of Contra Costa County. Equally important is the fact that business and industry are vital to economic development and sustainability. However, from time to time …

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PCB toxins raise asthma symptoms – Jagran Post


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PCB toxins raise asthma symptoms
Jagran Post
Melbourne: Children exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were commonly used in a range of industrial products, could be at increased risk of asthma symptoms, a new study has found. PCBs were regularly used between the 1930s and 1970s …
Exposure to PCBs worsens asthma symptomsMizo News
Exposure to common toxic substances could increase asthma symptomsMedical Xpress
PCB Exposure Increases Asthma Risk in ChildrenMedical Daily

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Work in cells, animals, patients reveals toxin’s role in asthma – PhysOrg.com (press release)


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Work in cells, animals, patients reveals toxin's role in asthma
PhysOrg.com (press release)
Dr. Baseman leads studies of whether a common respiratory bacterial pathogen and the toxin it makes are initiating and intensifying asthma and other allergic diseases. Credit: UT Health Science Center San Antonio Five years ago, microbiologists at The …

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A year later, Planet Southie turns to confronting asthma, toxins in neighborhood – Boston Globe

A year later, Planet Southie turns to confronting asthma, toxins in neighborhood
Boston Globe
"But I think there are still a few challenges like asthma and toxins in the neighborhood, that haven't been addressed yet.'' Valovic said that connecting other environmental groups and residents is the group's main motivation. 'We noticed there didn't …

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Environmental toxins cost kids’ health, billions in health dollars – eMaxHealth


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Environmental toxins cost kids' health, billions in health dollars
eMaxHealth
The cost of conditions like childhood cancer, asthma, autism, lead poisoning and ADHD has been estimated to be $76.6 billion in 2008. Scientists are calling for a three part plan of action to protect the health of kids and reduce the financial burden …
Estimated costs of environmental disease in children at $76.6 billion per yearEurekAlert (press release)
$76B in Pediatric Healthcare Costs Linked to Environmental FactorsHealthLeaders Media
Environmental Pollution Poses Costs to Children and EconomySOS Children’s Villages Canada
UPI.com –Medical News Today (press release) –People’s Daily Online
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Environmental Toxins Cost Billions in Childhood Disease – TIME


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Environmental Toxins Cost Billions in Childhood Disease
TIME
… Philip Landrigan and a team of other researchers at Mount Sinai Medical School estimated the annual cost of four childhood conditions — lead poisoning, cancer, developmental disabilities and asthma — that could be connected to environmental …
Estimated costs of environmental disease in children at $76.6 billion per yearEurekAlert (press release)
Environmental Illness in US Kids Cost $76.6 Billion in One YearEnvironment News Service
Environmental Pollution Poses Costs to Children and EconomySOS Children’s Villages Canada
HealthLeaders Media –UPI.com –OzarksFirst.com
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