Urban Teens At High Risk For Asthma Attacks

Urban teens are among the highest at risk of going to the hospital or dying from an asthma attack, according to researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center.....

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Housing code violations are marker for asthma risk

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Pediatricians and public health professionals can estimate children’s asthma risk based on the density of housing code violations in their neighborhood, according to a retrospective cohort study reported at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.....

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ATS: Exposure to Polluted Air In Utero May Up Asthma Risk
Exposure to air pollution in second trimester linked to increased risk of asthma in children

(HealthDay News) Exposure to particulate air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of development of asthma in children, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, held from May 16 to 21 in San Diego.....

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