Research Links Asthma Medications to Serious Side Effects in Children

Parker Waichman LLP is investigating potential lawsuits over the side effects of asthma medications in children. Research suggests that serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may occur when asthma medications are used in children, and this information is not fully disclosed in the pre-marketing clinical trials.....

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Kids' asthma, wheezing and bronchitis can be linked to unventilated gas stoves, OSU researchers say

As home cooks fire up their stoves for Thanksgiving, Oregon State University researchers would like parents who own gas stoves to keep this in mind: Using gas kitchen stoves without proper ventilation could be hazardous to children's respiratory health.....

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Tousman: State and local asthma coalitions endorse new carbon standards from EPA

Tousman is president of the Virginia Asthma Coalition. Rackow is president of the Greater Roanoke Valley Asthma and Air Quality Coalition.
Proponents of coal-fired power plants recently criticized proposed new carbon pollution rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (“New carbon rules are all pain, no gain,” Oct. 29 news story). We strongly disagree with the notion that there is “no gain.” Major beneficiaries include people with asthma — about 700,000 people in Virginia.....

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