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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Releases Asthma Infographic
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has released an infographic to help parents “know the signs of asthma” as well as providing a “guide to working with healthcare providers to help kids with asthma live full, active lives.” It includes statistics of incidence rates and demographics of children with asthma, as well. For more…
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E4TheFuture Releases Weatherization Barriers Toolkit
E4TheFuture has released a Weatherization Barriers Toolkit to offer “solutions for states to help income-eligible households where health and safety barriers often prevent” weatherization program participation. It reviews and covers asbestos, mold, fault combustion appliance venting, outdated wiring, and other hazards. To view the toolkit and find other resources, click here.
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California Department of Public Health Highlights Diisocyanate and Work-Related Asthma
Diisocyanates are a known cause of work-related asthma, but workers using the chemicals continue to get debilitating lung disease. For Asthma Awareness Month, the California Department of Public Health is highlighting the risks and providing resources to prevent work-related asthma. Tips include switching to safe chemicals and processes, using engineering controls, medical surveillance, and more.…
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American Lung Association Releases “Zeroing in on Healthy Air” Report
In March, 2022, the American Lung Association released a new report titled “Zeroing in on Healthy Air” which focuses on health and climate benefits of a transition to zero-emission vehicles and non-combustion energy. The report finds that “switching to electric cars, buses, and trucks and clean electricity could save 110,000 lives and bring $1.2 trillion…
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The Role of Oxidative Stress in Asthma Development
In a study in April 2022 edition of Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, researchers reviewed “research progress of oxidative stress in PM2.5-induced asthma.” Both the presence of asthma and PM2.5 exposure increases production of reactive oxygen species, which leads to cellular damage. This damage can lead to respiratory diseases. This study “highlights the therapeutic potentials…
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Researchers Examine Reliever-Triggered Inhaled Glucocorticoid Treatments in Black and Latinx Adults with Asthma
In The New England Journal of Medicine’s April 2022 edition, researchers “randomly assigned Black and Latinx adults with moderate-to-severe asthma to use a patient-activated, reliever-triggered inhaled glucocorticoid strategy” along with “usual care.” Those not assigned the treatment were instructed to continue their usual care. Of the 1201 adults in the study, the 600 in the…