Does Mom’s Anxiety Cause Her Child’s Asthma?

Asthma is a chronic condition that affects millions of children. Although many outgrow asthma as they mature, it can still have significant consequences during childhood. Many children feel left out as they are limited in physical activity. Others report being bullied because of their asthma......

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Local kids more likely to have asthma

SHANGHAI children were found to have the highest incidence of childhood asthma among 10 major cities in China - a level almost 56 percent higher than the average for those cities, according to a new study.....

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China's Asthma Problem Is Bad—and Growing Worse

Given the recent headlines, it probably surprises no one that China has 16 of the world's worst pollution hot-spots within its borders, and the negative health effects are beginning to become a major public health threat. In fact, air pollution contributed to over 1.2 million deaths in China in 2010. China recently approved 10 anti-pollution measures in response to persistent public outcry and environmental damage, but these will most likely be implemented over the course of years, and public health risks remain problematic in the meantime.....

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