Why Michigan missed EPA 'asthma epicenter' pollution plan deadline

DETROIT, MI — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Michigan missed a deadline to submit plans for reducing hazardous emissions in a high asthma disease area despite the state's assertion that air pollution levels there have already fallen below federal standards.....

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Asthma knowledge remains poor among rising patient numbers in Zambia

Misconceptions remain in Zambia regarding management of asthma as the number of asthma patients grow, according to a recent cross-sectional survey.
“Knowledge about asthma is poor among Zambians and misconceptions are prevalent,” Emilia Jumbe Marsden, MD, of Pendleton Family Practice in Lusaka, Zambia, and colleagues wrote.....

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FDA approves Cinqair for severe asthma

The FDA approved Cinqair for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma in patients aged 18 years and older, according to a press release.....

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