Category Archives: Asthma

Nearly 1 in 10 children get asthma ‘because they live near a busy road’

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

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 streets are also more likely to develop severe asthma … Continue reading →

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Poor Air Quality Predicted for Southern New England

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Unhealthy air quality is predicted for the southern portions of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and the south coast of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands during August due to ground-level ozone. “With the return of high temperatures, we predict … Continue reading →

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Asthma is on the rise in some Top of Utah communities

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma is on the rise in Utah and it’s affecting some areas of the state more than others. The Utah Department of Health released The Asthma in Utah Burden Report 2012 this week. It shows that the number of people … Continue reading →

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Utah asthma action plan: Avoid pollution

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Amid reports that more Utahns are wheezing and hacking from asthma, and new efforts to counter its curse, there’s an elephant in the air that seems to get little attention: reducing the sickening haze. Summertime ozone and wintertime inversions send … Continue reading →

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Code Orange Air Quality Forecasts Issued for Aug. 23 for Six Pennsylvania Areas

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality forecasts predict Thursday, Aug. 23, to be code Orange for ozone in six regions across the state, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today. DEP and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an Orange air quality action … Continue reading →

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SMOG: Unhealthful air grips the region

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The 2012 smog season is shaping up to be worst in years for Inland residents. From July 18 through Thursday, Aug. 17, ozone levels were in the unhealthful range every day. Forecasters said the weeks ahead likely will bring more … Continue reading →

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Air quality advisory issued for dust, wildfire smoke

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Due to expected smoke from wildfires burning in Southern California, and dust from the Colorado river basin, the Clark County Department of Air Quality issued a Dust/Smoke advisory. The advisory will be in effect today to Thursday morning. Smoke is … Continue reading →

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Air quality alert days pose health challenges for many people

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asthma couldn’t prevent Nikki Guernsey from running the Triple Crown, Louisville’s trifecta of 5K, 10K and 10-mile races, but nothing slows her down like an air quality alert day. “It feels like a suffocating blanket, despite using my rescue inhaler,” … Continue reading →

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