Asthma Triggers Like Roaches, Mice, Mold Could See Better Fixes Under Bill

MANHATTAN — There was already a hole in the bathroom when Jose Jimenez moved into his Washington Heights apartment more than 20 years ago.
He was promised fixes, but over the years, as his building was bought and sold several times, different landlords ignored the growing water damage, toxic black mold, crumbling walls and mice holes dotting the unit's walls and floor.
“The black mold — they just paint over it. It comes back again,” said Jimenez, who worries that his 1-year-old daughter could soon be diagnosed with asthma because of the apartment conditions.....

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Climate change leading to increased asthma risk

One of the greatest things about living in America is that in some states, you can experience all four seasons—the rejuvenation of spring, the sweltering heat of summer, the briskness of fall, and even the harshness of winter. While each season has its ups and downs, there’s no denying that all have an air of beauty attached to them. This change in seasons is shifting at an alarming rate due to the detrimental effects of climate change. New research has even found that climate change may increase your chances of developing asthma.....

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Cancer drug shows potential in treating severe asthma

Mast cells are associated with severe asthma and airway hyperresponsiveness and in some patients they persist in the airway despite high doses of glucocorticoids.
The tyrosine kinase inhibitor, imatinib, used to treat leukaemia, targets a receptor known as KIT that is critical to mast cell function. In a paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine (online, 18 May 2017), researchers explored whether the drug might have an effect on mast cells in 62 patients with poorly controlled severe asthma.....

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