Traffic jams mar asthma ride

A record 10,158 cyclists took part in the RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma yesterday, raising $190,000.
But the event created traffic jams for motorists and some cyclists made complaints about safety.
Southbound lanes on the Kwinana and Mitchell freeways from Burns Beach Road to Mandjoorgoordap Drive were closed from 6am to 10.30am and Riverside Drive was closed from 5am to 12.30pm.....

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Study: 14 percent of childhood asthma may be caused by traffic pollution

As much as 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma may be caused by people living near busy roads and exposed to traffic pollution, a study in 10 European cities found Friday.
The study, released by the European Respiratory Journal, matched local health data with exposure to traffic pollution in Barcelona, Bilbao, Brussels, Granada, Ljubljana, Rome, Seville, Stockholm, Valencia and Vienna.....

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Helping West Virginians with asthma breathe easier

CHARLESTON, WV – The American Lung Association in West Virginia will be celebrating World Asthma Day in Charleston at Capitol Market on Tuesday May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.....

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