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Epidemic of allergy, asthma strikes area
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch The Pittsburgh region has a high concentration of weed allergens and mold spores in the air, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Dr. Deborah Gentile, director of research at the Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology … |
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Wildfires sending smoke into Helena Valley
KXLH Helena News For people with asthma or allergies, that smoke can often feel like fire burning your lungs and making it more difficult to breathe. Katie Church of the MT Department of Health & Human Services noted, "We know that wildfire smoke is a really common … |
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Report: Valley air thick with smog
The Desert Sun “Code Orange” levels are considered dangerous to children and others sensitive to pollution, such as asthma sufferers. Ground-level ozone, the primary component of the unhealthy haze more generally known as “smog,” happens when oxygen and sunlight … City looks to buses for reducing air pollution |
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Going back to school not so simple for kids with medical conditions
East Valley Tribune Cardon Children's asthma educator Kim Reiners, RN, administers a breathing treatment to Kymbrea Valrey, 12, who has chronic asthma. • Aug. 8 – Higley Unified School District, Tempe and Kyrene elementary districts; Tempe Union High School District. … |
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Help Make Your Home More Asthma-Healthy
Imperial Valley News Imperial, California (NAPSI) – People around the United States are enjoying warmer weather, but for those with asthma, the summer season can be problematic. Warm weather can increase production of outdoor “triggers” such as pollen and mold from flowers … Extreme summer heat can be hard on asthma sufferers |
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Sensitive lungs in the valley? Stay indoors today
The Desert Sun At this level, active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, ground-level ozone is a pollutant that is a significant health … Take Action on Hot Summer Days to Reduce Asthma …. |
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Clean Cars program good for our Arizona air
East Valley Tribune Cleaner cars not only reduce air pollution and decrease adverse public health effects such as asthma attacks, but they save consumers money at the pump, which is particularly important as gas prices continue to fluctuate. It is no wonder that Arizonans … AZ Weighs Cancelling Clean Cars Program |
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BREAKING: Going Home! – evacuation orders lifted for Round Valley residents
White Mountain Independent The elderly and very young and those with existing respiratory problems like emphysema and asthma face increased risk by exposure to tiny Particulate Matter 2.5 microns and if they return, they do so at their own risk knowing the hazards associated … |
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Education key to managing asthma
East Valley Tribune [Tim Hacker, Tribune] Asthma is a chronic lung condition. People who suffer from asthma are able to breathe air in, but struggle to breathe it out, said pediatric pulmonologist Dr. Leno Thomas. Asthma can create an inflammation of the airway, … |
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Rate of Child Asthma-Related Hospitalizations in Riverside County Drops
Valley News RIVERSIDE – The number of Riverside County youngsters hospitalized for treatment of asthma fell by nearly 50 percent over a nine-year period ending in 2009, according to the county's Department of Public Health. Despite the decline, the county … Childhood asthma rates drop in county, but still among worst in state |
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