asthma research News
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NIH Statement on World Asthma Day 2015
On World Asthma Day 2015, the National Institutes of Health stands with the international community to renew our commitment to advance our understanding of asthma and develop effective strategies to manage and prevent the disease. Within a broad asthma research portfolio, NIH-supported scientists are making progress in understanding how certain exposures—such as to microbes, ...
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Asthma Awareness Month 2014: NIH Continues its Commitment to Asthma Research
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and the National Institutes of Health emphasizes the scientific progress being made in asthma research, from basic science, such as how lung cells work, to clinical trials on current and future treatments for the disease. NIH-led research includes studies of environmental factors, how the body’s own defense system plays a role, and the microbiome — all ...
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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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World Asthma Day: NIH research advances help people with asthma
Statement of Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program; Susan B. Shurin, M.D., acting director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health ...
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NIH statement on Asthma Awareness Month
For Asthma Awareness Month 2013, the National Institutes of Health stands with the international community to renew our dedication to improving the quality of life for the estimated 300 million people living with asthma worldwide. To most effectively manage asthma, we need to address the disproportionate impact of the disease on minorities and families at or below the poverty line. NIH is ...
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Common invasive weed brings hay-fever allergies to Europe
A surprising number of people in Europe are suffering from allergies caused by the common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, according to a recent study. The researchers recommend a co-ordinated European monitoring programme to track the spread of this invasive alien plant. The common ragweed is a native plant of North America, where it is a leading cause of hay-fever type allergies. Symptoms ...
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Asthma and the Link to Exposure to Mold and Bacteria
A new study by European scientists has found that children who grow up on a farm appear to be less likely to develop asthma. In February of this year it was reported in HealthDay News that, “The risk of asthma was reduced by as much as 51 percent for children living on farms, and researchers suspect that it's the diversity of exposure to different microbes that may offer protection against ...
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New grants to measure progress of environmental programs in protecting human health
EPA has awarded 10 grants totaling $5 million to universities, state departments of public health and one research institute to develop a new generation of markers or indicators that measure progress in environmental programs in protecting human health. The new projects were awarded through EPA’s Science To Achieve Results research program, and will help environmental managers evaluate the ...
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EPA honors outstanding leadership in Asthma Care
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing three organizations for their commitment and leadership to improve the lives of people with asthma. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that can be triggered by air pollution and controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers. Asthma affects 25 million people in the United States, including seven ...
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EPA Releases New Report on Children`s Health and the Environment in America
EPA today released “America’s Children and the Environment, Third Edition,” a comprehensive compilation of information from a variety of sources on children’s health and the environment. The report shows trends for contaminants in air, water, food, and soil that may affect children; concentrations of contaminants in the bodies of children and women of child-bearing age; ...
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EPA Grants $1 Million to University of Pittsburgh for asthma study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $1 million to the University of Pittsburgh to conduct a study designed to increase the quality of life for children who live in underserved communities and suffer from asthma. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and other institutions will coordinate efforts to determine and understand the effects of air pollution on childhood ...
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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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Almost 5 Million Californians Suffer from Asthma
Last month an article posted by Time reported that 4.9 million people in California suffer from asthma. According to research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research the condition disproportionately affects low income residents. The article also states that between 2001 and 2007 there was a 13% overall increase in the asthma rate. The report revealed that Fresno, a lower income inland ...
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EPA helps build awareness around asthma / asthma affects nearly 25 million people in the U.S.
To kick off Asthma Awareness Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is commemorating World Asthma Day by bringing awareness to a growing nationwide problem. Asthma has consistently increased over the past decade with more than 4 million additional cases reported, including nearly 1 million additional cases reported in children. One out of every 10 school aged children is affected ...
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EU allergy and asthma network marks its achievements
The Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN)1, established in 2005 to facilitate excellence in allergy research across clinical and research institutions in Europe, has recently published a report on its major achievements. Funded by the EU, GA2LEN is composed of a multidisciplinary research network centred on scientific projects in allergy and asthma. It integrates research on ...
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Phthalates heighten risk for childhood asthma
Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to demonstrate an association between childhood asthma and prenatal exposure to two phthalates used in a diverse array of household products. Results appear online in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Children born to mothers exposed during pregnancy to higher ...
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Nearly 26 Million Americans Continue to Live with Asthma, EPA says
Throughout May, as part of Asthma Awareness Month, EPA is encouraging Americans to take simple steps to prevent asthma attacks while also honoring three leading asthma management programs for their efforts to improve the lives of people with asthma in underserved communities. The economic costs of asthma amounts to more than $56 billion per year from direct medical costs and indirect costs, such ...
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EPA: Learning Triggers Key to Preventing Asthma Attacks
One in 10 kids in America suffers from asthma, and communities of color and low-income families are disproportionately impacted. During Asthma Awareness Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes two leading asthma management programs -- Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) in Baltimore, Md. and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital CHAMPS Program in Memphis, Tenn. -- for ...
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Are Chicago’s Urban Youth at a Higher Risk of Developing Asthma?
Earlier this year, HealthDay News reported on a European study that found that children who grow up on farms are less likely to develop childhood asthma. According to the article, “Kids Growing Up on Farms Less Likely to Have Asthma”, the risk of developing this condition was reduced by as much as 51%. The article stated, “…researchers suspect that it's the diversity of ...
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Asthma Awareness Month Resources
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers. May is Asthma Awareness Month. This is part of EPA’s ongoing effort to increase public awareness of the asthma epidemic and ...
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