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Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids
Tue Nov 24, 2009, 09:00
Exposure in infancy may lead to persistent wheezing, study finds.
News Topics : Pollution, Air, Infant / Child Care, Environment, Asthma

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Main Ingredients in Household Dust Come From Outdoors
Wed Nov 11, 2009, 09:00
Arsenic and other particles tracked indoors can be harmful, researchers warn.
News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Pollution, Air, Environment

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Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 14:00
Exposed infants more susceptible to bronchiolitis, study finds.
News Topics : Safety: Child, Respiratory Problems: Misc, Pollution, Air, Kids: Misc, Kids' Ailments

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Thyroid Cancer Higher in Volcanic Areas
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 09:00
Study finds exposure to toxic compounds may explain the increased cases.
News Topics : Pollution, Air, Environment, Cancer: Misc

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World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
Tue Nov 03, 2009, 14:00
Rates continued to rise for several years after the attacks, study shows.
News Topics : Trauma, Respiratory Problems: Misc, Pollution, Air, Asthma

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Smog Tougher on the Obese
Thu Oct 15, 2009, 12:00
Study finds sharp hikes in blood pressure when overweight, air pollution combine.
News Topics : Pollution, Air, Obesity, Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure, Environmental Medicine

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Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study
Mon Oct 05, 2009, 12:00
Researchers say cases go up in the warm-weather months when ozone is highest.
News Topics : Surgery: Misc, Pollution, Air, Appendicitis

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Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
Tue Sep 29, 2009, 17:00
Life expectancy rose during the Great Depression, study shows.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Suicide, Smoking Cessation, Pollution, Air, Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease, Death & Dying: Misc

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Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
Mon Sep 14, 2009, 12:00
Inhaling microscopic particles could raise risk of heart disease, study finds
News Topics : Pollution, Air, Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc, Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure, Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease, Exercise: Misc, Blood Pressure

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Harm Begins With a Few Cigarettes, a Little Smog
Mon Aug 31, 2009, 16:00
Levels of toxins in air don't have to be high to be hazardous, studies find.
News Topics : Smoking Cessation, Pollution, Air, Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack, Heart / Stroke-Related Problems: Stroke, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Lung

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Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet
Mon Aug 17, 2009, 17:00
Some of these chemicals are benign, others might pose dangers, experts say.
News Topics : Pollution, Air, Environmental Medicine

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'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
Mon Jul 27, 2009, 16:00
Study finds lung problems after exercise at lower concentrations.
News Topics : Respiratory Problems: Misc, Pollution, Air, Exercise: Misc

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Parental Stress Boosts Kids' Asthma Risk
Tue Jul 21, 2009, 12:00
When combined with air pollution, smoking, it raises chances of condition, study finds.
News Topics : Stress, Pollution, Air, Parenting, Kids: Misc, Asthma

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Exposure to Common Pollutant in Womb Might Lower IQ
Mon Jul 20, 2009, 09:00
Study found those kids performed worse on intelligence tests at age 5.
News Topics : Safety: Child, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Pregnancy: Risks, Pollution, Air, Child Development

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Health Tip: How's the Air Quality at Home?
Mon Jul 06, 2009, 09:00
Indoor pollution can affect your health
News Topics : Pollution, Air

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Cancer Endangers Some Wildlife Species
Thu Jul 02, 2009, 17:00
Effective conservation can help reduce threat, expert says.
News Topics : Pollution, Water, Pollution, Air, Environment, Cancer: Misc

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Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
Thu May 21, 2009, 16:00
Team finds mice lacking certain gene showed fewer signs of condition.
News Topics : Respiratory Problems: Misc, Research & Development, Pollution, Air, Genetics, Drugs: Misc, Asthma, Anatomy / Biology, Allergies: Nasal, Allergies: Misc

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Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
Mon May 18, 2009, 06:00
Gene reprogramming can occur in just 3 days time.
News Topics : Pollution, Air, Genetics, Environment, DNA, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Lung

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Global Warming Biggest Health Threat of 21st Century, Experts Say
Thu May 14, 2009, 07:00
Public health officials call on their own to tackle issue.
News Topics : Pollution, Water, Pollution, Air, Environmental Medicine, Environment

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More Than Half of Americans Living with Dirty Air
Wed Apr 29, 2009, 09:00
Survey finds many cities have dangerously high levels of pollution.
News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Pollution, Air