Explaination for Increased Asthma Severity in Children Exposed to Diesel Exhaust from Traffic

Sep. 23, 2013 — A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic inflammatory diseases, in children with high diesel exposure.....

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Local doctor may have help for adults with severe asthma

NEW ORLEANS - Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. die from asthma attacks, even though they are using medications to control it.
In New Orleans, the number of people with asthma is significantly higher than normal.....

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Yourwellness Magazine Outlines Natural Asthma Remedies

A father is on a mission to raise funds for Asthma UK in memory of his young son, who died after an asthma attack, the Scottish Daily Record reported on September 6th. According to the article, “Father of tragic asthma boy Tony raises charity funds in his memory,” Anthony Fagg, 48, lost his 12 year-old son Tony after the boy suffered a severe asthma attack at his mum’s home in Galston in April, and was pronounced dead when he arrived at hospital a short time later.....

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