Children exposed to mice, cat and cockroach allergens may have lower risk of asthma: study

Calling all mice and cockroaches!
A new study from Washington University which examined 442 inner-city children and their risk for asthma when exposed to different allergens, suggests that living with cats, mice and cockroaches may help combat asthma in young children, according to AJC.com.
The children studied live in St. Louis, Baltimore, Boston and New York City. Findings — taken through analysis of dust located inside homes — suggest that those around higher levels of allergens as an infant were less likely to develop childhood asthma.....

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Calls for better education about asthma after death of Gisborne mum

David Kirkpatrick believes his daughter might still be alive if she had been more aware of the life-threatening risks of asthma.
"I think she took for granted [the fact] that when she was OK, she was OK, but it's like a flick of a switch," he said.
Alicia Kirkpatrick, a 29-year-old musician, suffered a fatal asthma attack while in a car in back country near Gisborne on August 28. Her three daughters - aged 11, 9 and 17 months - were in the car at the time.....

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Kids' Colds Linked to Asthma, Lung Problems Later

TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who develop respiratory infections like colds or sinusitis may have a higher risk of asthma and reduced lung function later in life, a new study says.
Researchers examined data from nearly 155,000 children in Europe. They were followed from birth through ages 4 to 15 years.
Those who had an upper respiratory infection -- such as a cold, sinusitis, laryngitis and tonsillitis -- by age 5 had an increased risk of asthma later in life. Their risk was 1.5 times higher.....

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