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Looking for Asthma Clues in the Wood Stoves of Honduras
UCSF News Services Nearly 235 million people currently suffer from asthma worldwide and it is the most common chronic disease among children, according to the World Health Organization. And this number – which includes nearly 26 million in the U.S. – is rising. In the … |
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Winter wood fires aggravate asthma
Napa Valley Register The Asthma Coalition's next quarterly meeting will take place at 4 pm Jan. 18, in the upstairs conference room inside the Wellness Center at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. To see a child having an asthma attack breaks the heart of Napa resident … |
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Wood Honored for Research Linking Parental Problems and Child's Asthma, Depression
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences News Empirical findings based on this model have led to discoveries of how parental depression and marital discord contribute to child depression and worsen asthma through psychobiological stress pathways. “Dr. Wood's careful, high-quality research is … |
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Particles from Wood Fire Smoke Pose Health Hazard
CalorieLab Calorie Counter News Particulate matter, which comes from vehicle exhaust and coal powered plants have been linked to problems such as heart disease, asthma and bronchitis but … Open fires and wood burners may be bad for your health WOOD STOVES LINKED TO CANCER Beware! Your wood-burning stove may be harming your health |
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Open fires and wood burners may be bad for your health
WebMD.Boots.com Barbara Stephenson, Asthma nurse specialist for Asthma UK says in an emailed statement: “We know that air pollution such as smoke from fireplaces and … Beware! Your wood-burning stove may be harming your health |
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