Kids Get Asthma From An Organic Farm Chemical Pesticide - Huh???

Let's take a poll: Are pesticides used in organic farming?
I mean, how could they possibly be? Isn't that the point of paying a whole lot of money for organic produce so Whole Foods dilettantes can safely enjoy their kale without all those yucky chemicals on it? (1)
This question provides a splendid opportunity to start the week with some.....

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Family of Brooklyn girl who died of asthma attack wins fight to require NYPD to get CPR training

City police officers will now have to undergo CPR training every two years.
It's the byproduct of a new law named for 11-year-old Briana Ojeda, which was signed by the governor yesterday.
The Brooklyn girl died after an asthma attack which began at a playground back in 2010.
On the way to the hospital, her mother was stopped by an officer who couldn't perform CPR.....

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How to Control Asthma Symptoms During Ragweed Season

Q: My stepson has asthma that bothers him most during ragweed season. He also gets eye symptoms (conjunctivitis) in the fall. Although he’s on a controller medication, last September he had an asthma attack that landed him briefly in the ER. I’d like to help him get better control. What would you recommend?.....

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