Smog Impedes Kids&#39; Lung Development
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The air in some parts of Southern California air is so dirty that it impedes the development of children&#39;s lungs. By the time they are 18, many children who grow up in
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A new study unexpectedly found that air pollution has a minimal effect on children with asthma, but a researcher involved in the project said more work needs to be done.
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In the first long-term study of the effects of air pollution on children, researchers reported Wednesday that children and teenagers in Southern California communities
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Hong Kong's bad air may be  responsible for a significant jump in children being admitted  to hospital for asthma, a six-year study has found.
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NEW YORK  - Babies and young children are  prone to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and  new research shows that the condition is worsened if they're  exposed to cigarette smoke.
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Children who smoke are almost  four times more likely to develop asthma than those who don't  smoke, and their risk is even greater if their mothers smoked  while pregnant with them, a new study shows.
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Children who breathe heavily polluted air have stunted lung development compared with those exposed to cleaner air, a finding with worrisome implications for later lung and heart disease, according to a study released today.
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Pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of air pollution may give birth to slightly smaller babies, according to U.S. government researchers.
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Exposure to cleaning products while in the womb could be linked to persistent wheezing in young children, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Ambient levels of air pollution  during the winter months are not associated with asthma  flare-ups in urban minority children with moderate-to-severe  disease, according to a report in Journal of Allergy and  Clinical Immunology for November.
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Mothers and their babies can be harmed by aerosols and air fresheners, says a study by researchers at Bristol University in the UK.
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On smoggy days, deaths from heart and respiratory ailments and other diseases rise, causing several thousand more people throughout the United States to die each year, according to a study published Tuesday that links air pollution and mortality in 95
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The December Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives reports that children who spend a lot of time around indoor pools may breathe excessive amounts of compounds that contribute to asthma.
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Smoking during pregnancy is  known to raise a child's future asthma risk, but children with  a particular gene variation may be especially vulnerable, a  study published Tuesday suggests.
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A study of 95 urban areas in the US showed that a small increase of the smog level leads to a slight rise in deaths. A study of 95 US urban areas found that a small increase in the average smog level over
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.
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The Foxa2 gene controls others that allow foetal lungs to develop during pregnancy and function at birth. Cincinnati Children&#39;s Hospital Medical Center experts say their research could lead to better treatments for premature babies with lung problems.