Asthma and the Environment

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Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by tight airways -- a result of airway hyper-responsiveness. »

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Air Pollution, Asthma, and Lung Damage
We know that children who live in areas with excess air pollution have higher rates of asthma and other lung diseases... »
Asthma and Cars
The 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta provided a unique opportunity for CDC researchers to study the link between... »
Asthma, Numbers, and the Environment
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma from The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program... »
Genetics, Smoke, and Asthma
Not all kids are affected the same way by exposure to smoke in their environments. Tobacco smoke is a complex mixture... »
Indoor Air Quality
A healthy, nontoxic home environment may be a powerful way to prevent asthma or to decrease flare-ups in people who... »
Steroids, Asthma and Bones
Sometimes accepting some side effects can help prevent worse side effects. We know that when a child is having an... »
The Asthma-Antibiotics Link
Why should you care about this if asthma does not run in your family? For the last quarter century, asthma has been... »
Vitamin D, Asthma, and Eczema
Kids who have low levels of vitamin D have a higher chance of asthma attacks, according to a study presented at the... »