Smoke sparks asthma warning

TASMANIANS with asthma or respiratory illnesses have been urged to protect themselves against the high levels of smoke in the air.
Parts of southern Tasmania are blanketed in smoke from a bushfire threatening several communities in the Derwent Valley......

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Inflammation signals airway smooth muscle cell proliferation in asthma pathogenesis

Airway inflammation stimulates proliferation of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cell, which contributes to the development of hyperplasia and hypertrophy of smooth muscle cells. The increase in airway smooth muscle cell mass is believed to be due to an up-regulation of inflammatory mediators in the airway.....

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Researchers Look for Clues to Rising Child Asthma Rates in Urban Areas

The rates of asthma in children in urban areas are growing. A study by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health have determined that early exposure to certain components of air pollution increase the risk of developing a cockroach allergy by age 7.....

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