Lower IQ In Children Linked To Pre-Birth Air Pollution Exposure, Study
Research conducted in New York City found that children exposed to urban air pollution before birth were more likely to have a lower IQ than less exposed children. The researchers said the levels of IQ reductions they found would be enough to affect children’s academic performance.
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Again Detected In Baldwin County, USA
The Baldwin County Health Department announced that a sentinel chicken from the Lillian area has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE. In June, EEE was detected in a sentinel chicken in the Orange Beach area. Ongoing public health surveillance has detected no mosquito-borne virus activity in humans [...]
What Is Actually Asthma Attack Symptoms and Why I Can't Breathe Normally
If you have asthma, you can learn to keep it under control. Most people with asthma can lead normal lives. However, if you have asthma attack symptoms, this can be terrifying. If not taken care of properly, it can be serious and even fatal. An asthma attack symptom can [...]
Why Asthma's On The Rise And The New Asthma Treatments
The incidence of asthma has more than doubled – from 3% to 7.5% since 1980. Believe it or not, nearly 25 million people in the United States are asthma sufferers. And while there’s no shortage of theories about why asthma is becoming a major health concern, there is a shortage [...]
When Children Have Breathing Problems
Increasing numbers of children around the world are suffering from respiratory problems – coughing, wheezing and asthma attacks. Although the key external causes of these diseases were identified a long time ago (traffic and industrial air pollution), it had not previously been possible to distinguish clearly between these two factors so as to have a [...]
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