Think asthma is bad in Memphis now? Wait until global warming worsens it - along with the storms

Storms like the one that recently uprooted ancient trees and, at one point, plunged nearly 200,000 Memphians into a hell of heat and darkness are poised to worsen.
As is the asthma that so many suffer from.
President Donald Trump, in his contempt for science and global cooperation, will share much of that blame for that misery – because he withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Accord. That agreement was a pledge among 195 nations to curb the impact of climate change largely through reducing reliance on fossil fuels like oil and coal.....

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Area Clinic Offers a Groundbreaking New Asthma Solution

Trouble breathing, restricted airways, reactions from allergens like pollen and asthma attacks are all a part of having chronic asthma – but what if there were a way to dramatically reduce all of these symptoms?
According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), about 25 million Americans have asthma, and that number continues to grow. Each year, asthma attacks result in approximately 10 million outpatient visits, 2 million emergency room visits, half a million hospitalizations, approximately 3,330 deaths, and over $18 billion in health care resources.....

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Kerry: 'Kids Will Have Worse Asthma' Thanks to Trump Ditching Paris Climate Deal

Former Secretary of State John Kerry ripped President Trump's decision to abandon the Paris climate deal yesterday, saying the lungs of American children will take the hit.
"He is not helping the forgotten American ... their kids will have worse asthma in the summer," Kerry said on MSNBC Thursday.
Kerry said the president lied to the American people and put America "last," not first, and made the country an "environmental pariah" to the world.....

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