Reducing Indoor Environmental Exposures Can Limit Childhood Asthma

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — A new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says reducing the exposure a child with asthma has to indoor allergens and pollutants, such as dust mites and second-hand cigarette smoke, can be as effective as medications to control the disease.
The report, “Indoor Environmental Control Practices and Asthma Management,” in the November 2016 issue of Pediatrics, urges individually tailored recommendations to reduce and control these exposures as a cornerstone of asthma management.....

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What causes asthma? Owlstone in Imperial College trial

Owlstone is working with Imperial College to try and unravel the mysteries of asthma.
The college will be using Cambridge firm Owlstone’s breath analysis technology to evaluate underlying causes of exacerbations in severe asthma patients.
An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, with 250,000 annual deaths attributed to the disease. The fundamental causes of asthma are not completely understood, however the strongest risk factors for developing asthma are a combination of genetic predisposition with environmental exposure to allergens and irritants including respiratory infections.....

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Vitamin D-Deficient Kids Likely To Develop Asthma, Allergies

Sydney:  Australian researchers have found that children with vitamin D deficiency were more likely to develop asthma and other allergies later in life.
Researchers from Western Australia's Telethon Kids Institute tracked vitamin D levels from birth to age 10 in Perth and found that children were at high risk of developing asthma and allergies as they grew older if they lacked the nutrient at a young age, Xinhua news agency reported.....

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