Plumber and spray painter high-risk occupations for asthma

Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.....

Source: eurekalert.org



Asthma illusions fading

I’ve occasionally commented on new developments in asthma research and treatment, out of frustration with the insistence by many — even some experts — that asthma is linked to air pollution. This conclusion is counterintuitive if you examine the data. In fact, the air we breathe is much cleaner than it was 40 years ago, yet asthma rates are higher. Something else is going on.....

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No Link Between Low Birth Weight, Asthma: Study

TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Low birth weight does not increase the risk of asthma in young children, a new study suggests.
Researchers looked at data on nearly 4,000 children (193 low birth weight and 3,740 normal birth weight) born in Rochester, Minn., from 1976 through 1979.....

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