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Posts Tagged particle pollution

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Air Pollution and Asthma

On September 24, 2013   /   Articles of Interest, In the News  
Tags: air pollution, asthma, ozone, particle pollution

Over the past 30 years, numerous research studies have reported on the effect of air pollution on respiratory health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), two key air contaminants can trigger asthma attacks and exacerbate asthma symptoms: ground level ozone and particle pollution. Ground level ozone,

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Bronchiolitis hospitalization costs are more than $500 million per year? Pelletier AJ, Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Direct medical costs of bronchiolitis hospitalizations in the United States. Pediatrics 2006;118:2418-23.

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Almost half of children hospitalized with bronchiolitis will develop asthma? Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Respiratory viruses in bronchiolitis and their link to recurrent wheezing and asthma. Clin Lab Med 2009; 29: 741-755.
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