Home remediation in low-income housing shows significant effect on childhood asthma

New Rochelle, NY, Nov. 4, 2015 -- Children with asthma living in low-income, urban public housing had significantly fewer visits to the emergency department (ED), less use of rescue medication, and less disrupted sleep with a program that combines home repairs to reduce asthma triggers, training, and comprehensive care, called Controlling Asthma Through Home Remediation. Preliminary program findings also showed a reduction in daytime asthma symptoms, as reported in Environmental Justice, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers. The article is available for free on the Environmental Justice website until Dec. 4, 2015.....

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Asthma cases see sharp rise in Delhi due to persistent smoggy weather

The sudden change in weather conditions is proving to be life-threatening for Delhiites, particularly the elderly. Persistent smoggy weather has increased their vulnerability to asthmatic attacks and other respiratory illness. Doctors said asthma cases have gone up by 20 per cent as compared to previous year.....

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Having Ponies May Lower Children’s Risk of Asthma, Study Says

If you’re considering getting a pony for your child, a recent Swedish study may help you decide. The study says that babies and toddlers exposed to dogs and farm animals, such as horses, "may be less likely to develop asthma by the age of 6,” Newsweek reports. The researchers looked at 276,000 school-age children.....

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