Clean homes raise child asthma risk, study finds
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Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners appear to increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found.
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Women who smoke, inhale pollen, dust mites and dog dander or possibly eat the wrong kind of food during pregnancy might be putting their children at greater risk of getting allergies or asthma.
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Exposure at a young age to certain chemicals in household cleaning products may increase the risk of developing asthma, according to an Australian study.
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NEW YORK  - Airborne fungi are increasingly  being seen as a risk factor for asthma and now, new research  indicates that high levels of such fungi are found in inner  city homes with cats, cockroaches, and dampness problems.
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NEW YORK  - Parents of children with asthma  may have good intentions, but they often miss the mark when  targeting triggers that set off their children's asthma,  researchers report.
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Air fresheners and aerosols used in the home can cause diarrhoea and earache in youngsters and depression in their mothers, according to new research.
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Chemicals given off by household products may increase the risk of childhood asthma, a new Australian study has found, prompting questions about the adequacy of existing guidelines for indoor air quality.
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Bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can cause wheezing and asthma in children, research by the University of Bristol suggests today.
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Children with asthma face quadruple the risk of an attack following stressful events in their lives, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Thorax.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Reducing the levels of cat dander and dust mites in your home won't prevent your child from getting asthma, British researchers report.
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Airborne fungi are increasingly being seen as a risk factor for asthma and now, new research indicates that high levels of such fungi are found in inner city homes with cats, cockroaches, and dampness problems.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Stress caused by events such as moving, changes in family relationships and death can raise a child's risks for asthma attacks four-fold, according to a study in the latest issue of the journal Thorax.
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Kids who spend less time during their early years around pets and dust don&#39;t appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems, new research reports.
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NEW YORK  - A screening process in a  preschool education program can help identify children who  probably have asthma, according to researchers.
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Children who got antibiotics as babies had a higher risk of developing asthma by age 7, Canadian researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Children who are not  exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have  a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a report from  Australia.
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Children whose mothers are stressed are at higher risk for asthma, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.