Mechanic establishes claim for aggravation of asthma, headaches

Ruling: The New York Workers' Compensation Board held that a mechanic established the claim for the aggravation of asthma, toxic headaches, and rhinitis due to workplace exposure to paint fumes. However, he failed to establish his claim for nasal polyps.....

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Antibiotics in pregnancy tied to asthma in children

CHILDREN whose mothers took antibiotics while they were pregnant were slightly more likely than other children to develop asthma, according to a Danish study.
The results don’t prove that antibiotics caused the higher asthma risk, but they support a current theory that the body’s own “friendly” bacteria have a role in whether a child develops asthma, and antibiotics can disrupt those beneficial bugs.....

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