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HSPH News |
No traffic jams in asthmatic cells
HSPH News August 10, 2014 — An unexpected new discovery—that, in people with asthma, the cells that line the airways in the lungs are unusually shaped and “scramble around like there's a fire drill going on”—suggests intriguing new avenues both for basic … |
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MLive.com |
Man with asthma dies after Detroit traffic stop; cause of death pending
MLive.com "Officers did stop the gentleman for a traffic violation and subsequently he exited the vehicle … had an asthma attack," said Detroit Police Officer Jennifer Moreno of the Media Relations Department. "They gave him his inhaler (and) they administered … Man Suffers Medical Condition, Dies After Detroit Police Traffic Stop ANTHONY CLARK REED, 24, BLACK, DIES DURING DETROIT POLICE … |
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Man Having Asthma Attack Dies After Traffic Stop
WBAY The female driver yelled that a male passenger was having an asthma attack and needed to get to an emergency room. The officer called for an ambulance. Police say it took about six minutes for paramedics to arrive. Twenty-nine-year-old Casey Kressin … |
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Delhi Daily News |
Airborne particles beyond traffic fumes may affect asthma risk
Medical Xpress "These effects are likely to contribute to the development of asthma in childhood, as well as to worsening of asthma when pollution levels are high." said Dr. Rakesh Kumar, lead author of the study. "Our findings emphasize that larger airborne … Traffic fume particles aren't asthma triggers, study finds Traffic fume particles do not trigger asthma: Study |
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Traffic pollution seen as a major contributor to new asthma cases
South China Morning Post Almost half of all children have at least one episode of wheezing before six years of age, according to a report which was published in The Lancet to coincide with World Asthma Day last week. Forty-eight per cent of children under five years of age … |
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Chennai Traffic Police personnel lauded for their timely action to save asthma …
Times of India CHENNAI: A sub-inspector with the Chennai Traffic Police and a traffic police driver were lauded for their timely action to save a woman, an asthmatic, who experienced difficulty in breathing while she was driving her car in the city. In a letter to … |
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Daily Mail |
Traffic pollution and wood burning stoves 'make asthma worse', warn experts
Daily Mail Dr John Burgess said: 'It is now recommended that adults who suffer asthma should not live on busy roads and that the use of old wood heaters should be upgraded to newer heaters, to ensure their health does not worsen.' The researchers looked at 1383 … |
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Asthma is increased by traffic pollution and wood smoke
Examiner.com The American Lung Association writes that asthma is a reversible obstructive lung disease, which is caused by increased reaction of the airways to various stimuli. This is a chronic inflammatory condition which has acute exacerbations. Asthma can be a … |
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ANINEWS |
Heavy Traffic Pollution, Wood Fire Smoke May Worsen Asthma Symptoms
Huffington Post Researchers from the University of Melbourne found that heavy traffic pollution seemed to increase asthma symptoms by 80 percent and smoke from wood fires seemed to increase symptoms by 11 percent among people with the condition. "These findings … Never assessed environmental factors increase adult asthma Asthma sufferers exposed to heavy traffic pollution or wood smoke experience … Pollution worsens asthma symptoms |
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Asthma sufferers exposed to heavy traffic pollution or wood smoke experience …
News-Medical.net Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found. The study is the first of its kind to assess the impact … Pollution worsens asthma symptoms Traffic pollution and wood smoke worsens asthma symptoms |
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