Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: Canadian research – Victoria Times Colonist


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Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: Canadian research
Victoria Times Colonist
By Margaret Munro, Postmedia News March 16, 2012 6:01 AM The antibiotic vancomycin, when used early in life, can increase the incidence and severity of "allergic" asthma, the common form of the disease triggered by things such as pollen, mites or molds
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Residents urged to be aware of ground level ozone, take preventive measures – Victoria Advocate

Residents urged to be aware of ground level ozone, take preventive measures
Victoria Advocate
Breathing air containing ozone can reduce lung function and increase respiratory symptoms, thereby aggravating asthma or other respiratory conditions. Ozone exposure also has been associated with increased susceptibility to respiratory infections,
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