Asthma and the Environment

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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... »
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BPA, Baby Bottles… Just the Beginning
Are plastic baby bottles safe? »
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Children’s Environmental Health Research Centers Studies Effect of Toxic Exposures on Autism, ADHD, Hearing, Behavior, & IQ
Current evidence tells us that DDT was responsible for a host of medical problems and the deaths of many children -... »
Indoor Air Quality
A healthy, nontoxic home environment may be a powerful way to prevent asthma or to decrease flare-ups in people who... »
Preventing Asthma
Asthma is the leading serious chronic illness in children. More than 6 million children suffer from asthma in the... »
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Reducing Chlorine Exposure for Young Children
How many hours a child spends in a chlorinated swimming pool before age 2 appears to influence the risk of that child... »
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... »

Q&A

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Our Children and Our World
What role does the environment play in our children's health, and what can you do to help? »