Global warming threat? Now it's asthma

NEW YORK – In an effort to win public support for the EPA’s recently proposed regulations to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plants an estimated 30 percent by 2030, the White House has begun a campaign in which it claims the carbon dioxide “pollution” causes children to get asthma.....

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Secondhand smoke exposure in infants influenced risk for asthma, rhinitis, eczema

Secondhand smoke exposure, in utero or during infancy, influenced the development of asthma and rhinitis in early childhood and impacted eczema at later ages, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology annual congress in Copenhagen.....

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Asthma Statistics by State: How High Are Asthma Prevalence Rates Among Low-Income and Middle-Class Adults?

Many studies have identified socioeconomic status as a risk factor for the development and exacerbation of asthma. Income level, education and occupation are strong indicators of an individual’s socioeconomic status.....

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