asthma prevention News
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Prevention and treatment of cough and asthma in pigs
In the autumn and winter, the rain gradually increased. This is a high-incidence period for pigs to cough and pant! Cough and panting in pigs are directly transmitted through the air. Once a pig becomes ill, it will affect the entire pig farm if it is not well controlled. Because this disease is caused by the season, it is difficult to control during the treatment process. Regardless of the cost ...
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EPA and Ad Council Launch New Public Service Announcements to Prevent Asthma Attacks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered with the Ad Council in a national campaign to educate parents and children with asthma about simple steps they can take to prevent asthma attacks. Although asthma is widespread, affecting nearly 26 million Americans of all ages and races, public awareness of common asthma triggers and effective asthma management strategies remains ...
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2007 Children`s Environmental Health Workshop: Discover, Treat, Prevent, Prepare
(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 8, 2007) Learn about the latest research related to children's exposure to plasticizers, environmental management for asthma prevention and care, and more! In recognition of 10 years of federal efforts to protect children's environmental health, researchers and physicians from the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units of North America and the EPA/NIEHS ...
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Fragrances and Work-Related Asthma Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses how exposures to perfumes and fragrances in the work environment could aggravate some people’s existing asthma or perhaps even lead to new cases. “The California Work-Related Asthma Prevention Program (WRAPP) has published information ...
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Work-Related Asthma and Exposure to Cleaning Products and Disinfectants Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses work-related asthma (occupational asthma) and exposures to cleaning products and disinfectants. “The Work-Related Asthma Prevention Program run by the Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Public Health reports that it ...
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Are the patients able to perform the home spirometry with AioCare?
The Journal of Asthma published the results of a study that assessed asthma patients and their ability to perform high-quality daily spirometry with the AioCare system. The study has shown that home spirometry is safe without supervision and feasible for asthma patients. Abstract: Background: Self-management is an appealing strategy for the prevention of asthma exacerbations. This study aimed ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Hold Public Hearing in Arlington, Texas on Proposed Smog Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on the proposed updates to the national air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also known as smog. EPA has proposed to strengthen the standards to a level within a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion (ppb) to better protect Americans’ health and the environment, while taking comment on a level down to 60 ppb. ...
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Work Exposures to Fragrances and Perfumes Could Cause or Exacerbate Asthma Cases in Puerto Rico
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the asthma rate in Puerto Rico is as high as 19%, while in the rest of the United States the rate is below 8%. Asthma can be caused by exposure to a number of different respiratory allergens and irritants, including perfumes and fragrances in the work environment for some people. For those asthmatics, this would be a form of ...
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EPA to announce grant funding for Oakland, Calif. health nonprofit to help fight asthma in schools nationwide
On December 17, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator will announce a major grant award to the Public Health Institute’s Regional Asthma Management & Prevention, in Oakland, Calif. to help school-based health centers nationwide prevent and manage environmental asthma triggers for children at school and at home. Asthma, a chronic ...
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EPA grant to children’s hospital to train healthcare workers about reducing asthma triggers (PA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic region today awarded a $100,000 grant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to train 70 health care professionals and 100 families how to manage asthma to reduce asthma attacks. “The mid-Atlantic region has a high asthma rate - - especially in urban areas,” said EPA mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Shawn M. ...
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EPA works to help the nearly 26 million Americans with asthma/highlights Asthma awareness month in May
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans to take action against asthma by learning more about the disease and how it affects their families and communities. Nearly 26 million Americans, including more than 7 million children, are affected by this chronic respiratory disease, including low income and minority populations at the highest rates. "Asthma is a disease ...
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EPA to Hold Public Hearings in California, Texas and D.C. on Proposed Smog Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three public hearings on the proposed updates to the national air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also known as smog. EPA has proposed to strengthen the standards to a level within a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion to better protect Americans’ health and the environment, while taking comment on a level down to 60 ppb. ...
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Work-Related Asthma and Mitigating Employee Exposures to Cleaning Chemicals and Disinfectants
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that impacts millions of people across the globe. Unfortunately, the number of people with asthma continues to grow, and for many employees, work-related asthma, also known as occupational asthma, is a serious health concern. Work-related asthma results from exposure to allergens or irritants on the job. Exposure to these substances can lead to new cases of ...
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ROXALL Medizin acquires BIALs Allergene department
ROXALL Medizin in Hamburg and the Portuguese Pharma group BIAL have signed a contract. ROXALL takes over the allergy-section that, till now, was known as BIAL-Aristeguí. With this acquisition ROXALL provides the base for further growth. The corporation in Bilbao is leading in the sector of specific immunotherapy and allergy investigation, one of their focuses being the investigation of ...
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EPA Environmental Justice Grant Will Help Train Syracuse Area Residents About How to Reduce Asthma Attacks and Protect Against Lead Poisoning
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $25,000 to the Onondaga Environmental Institute to train and certify central New York area residents to perform environmental jobs. Under the grant, the institute will also hold four community meetings to educate people about environmental hazards in the home, with an emphasis on lead and pollutants that trigger asthma attacks. Childhood ...
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EPA awards $600,000 to Oakland, Calif. health nonprofit to help fight asthma in schools nationwide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $600,000 grant to the Public Health Institute’s Regional Asthma Management & Prevention (RAMP), in Oakland, Calif. to help school-based health centers across the country prevent and manage environmental asthma triggers for children. Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease that causes the lung’s airways to swell and narrow, ...
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How Exposure to Disinfectants and Cleaning Products Could Trigger Work-Related Asthma
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) describes work-related asthma as a lung disease caused or made worse by exposures to substances in the workplace. Common workplace exposures that can cause the condition include contact with dust, mold, animals, plants and various chemicals. These include some of the chemical compounds used in cleaning products and disinfectants. In fact, ...
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Occupational Exposure to Fragrances Can Impact Workers that Suffer from Asthma
Work-related asthma results from exposure to allergens or irritants on the job. Exposure to these substances can lead to new cases of asthma or worsen existing asthma in some people. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) details that more than 250 substances are known or believed to cause or exacerbate work-related asthma (occupational asthma). These substances are found in many chemicals, ...
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EPA Administrator Visits Children’s Health Group in Dallas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy recently visited health professionals working to address childhood asthma in the Dallas area. With 60,000 children in Dallas County diagnosed with asthma, the disease represents a significant public health issue for the area. “Preventing childhood asthma attacks takes research, education, and outreach, with a strong ...
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World Asthma Day: NIH research advances help people with asthma
Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health organizations, and patient groups around the world to recognize World Asthma Day. As NIH's leading supporters of asthma research, we at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...
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