U. researchers to study triggers for pediatric asthma, pollution link – Deseret News


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U. researchers to study triggers for pediatric asthma, pollution link
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SALT LAKE CITY — A team of University of Utah researchers hopes to eliminate some of the guess work over what triggers a child's asthma attack, including local air quality conditions that could play a role. A $5.5 million grant from the National

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Technology to crowdsource complex triggers of pediatric asthma – EurekAlert (press release)


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Technology to crowdsource complex triggers of pediatric asthma
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Facelli, along with co-principal investigator Kathy Sward, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor of biomedical informatics research at the College of Nursing, is leading teams to create an Internet-based "infrastructure" that will enable kids with asthma

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Asthma attacks, triggers & remedies: children exposed to second-hand smoke at … – Latinos Health


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Asthma attacks, triggers & remedies: children exposed to second-hand smoke at
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Eurekalert reports that according to an article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), researchers reviewed 25 studies involving smoking exposure at …

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Allergy & Asthma Network Alerts Parents To Allergens and Asthma Triggers in School – Lung Disease News


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Allergy & Asthma Network Alerts Parents To Allergens and Asthma Triggers in School
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With school season in full swing for most children across the country, school staff and parents are making sure that students' learning environment is as safe and healthy as it can be, especially for those suffering from allergies and asthma. “Clean

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Ahdoot: Air pollution triggers asthma attacks; Clean Power Plan will reduce both – Roanoke Times

Ahdoot: Air pollution triggers asthma attacks; Clean Power Plan will reduce both
Roanoke Times
Rates of asthma, like food allergy, are increasing. The underlying cause of both of these conditions is unknown. It is well known, however, that certain irritants, including cigarette smoke, hay fever and air pollution, cause asthma attacks.

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