Asthma

Asthma is a common condition that affects the airways. The typical symptoms are wheeze, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. For news and current issues about air pollution follow the Respro® Bulletin Board respromask.wordpress.com/
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Grim report on air pollution and how it affects children’s lungs
A new report shows alarming effects of air pollution on children's lungs. We noted some preliminary findings of the report some weeks ago, but the report produced by Dr Hung Wing-tat's team at the ...
Chronic asthma may be caused by traffic pollution
Fourteen percent of chronic childhood asthma could be due to exposure to traffic pollution, a study of 10 European cities has found. The new study suggests that air quality can trigger the breathin...
Nearly 1 in 10 children get asthma ‘because they live near a busy road’
Nearly one in 10 children with asthma get the life-threatening illness because they live near a busy road, according to a new study. Researchers found young sufferers living near traffic laden stre...
Personal air pollution monitoring needed for people with asthma | About | University of Stirling
Personal air pollution monitoring needed for people with asthma | About | University of Stirling