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Daily Mirror, The London, England – March 1, 2004 The Mirror: 1 IN 5 KIDS
HAVE ASTHMA MORE than one in five Irish children suffer from asthma, a
new report revealed yesterday.Figures, from an unpublished study backed
by the Asthma Society of Ireland, showed 21 per cent of children here
have the condition. The research found a sharp increase in sufferers in
the past decade and revealed Ireland is now fourth in the world FOR
childhood asthma.In 1983, just four per cent of Irish children had the
condition – this figure had risen to 11 per cent in 1992 and has been…
, of 722 words . Sunday Times, The London, England – February 29, 2004
Sharp rise in Irish asthma sufferers ONE in five Irish children now has
asthma, according to a leading expert. Dr Patrick Manning, a consultant
respiratory physician, says provisional figures from an unpublished study
show that as many as 21% of Irish children now live with the
condition.The figure shows a sharp increase in the disease in Ireland.
Just two weeks ago, an international report concluded that asthma
affected one in seven Irish children, but even its figures are now
considered out of date.The study found that… , of 584 words . *-
January , 2004 Asthma hospital cases for kids show big decline Children
on Staten Island and in the rest of the city are less likely to be
hospitalized for asthma than they were a decade ago, but health officials
said the chronic respiratory condition is still a major health problem.In
1993, there were 5 asthma-related hospitalizations on Staten Island for
children years old and under. That averaged out to a rate of 3.77
hospitalizations per 1,000 children.In 2002, the most recent year for
which statistics are available, the… , of 621 words . Montclarion CA -
December 16, 2003 SCHOOLS GET $5 MILLION TO HELP FIGHT ASTHMA Oakland
schools received a $5 million grant to fight asthma throughout the
district, where one in six students are afflicted with the illness,
officials said.At a ceremony Thursday at Oakland Technical High School,
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, announced the five-year grant from the
national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the programs it
would fund. Urban and minority students are among the hardest hit by
asthma but too often get the least… , of 467 words . Montclarion CA -
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December 16, 2003 SCHOOLS GET $5 MILLION TO HELP FIGHT ASTHMA Oakland
schools received a $5 million grant to fight asthma throughout the
district, where one in six students are afflicted with the illness,
officials said.At a ceremony Thursday at Oakland Technical High School,
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, announced the five-year grant from the
national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the programs it
would fund. Urban and minority students are among the hardest hit by
asthma but too often get the least… , of 4 words . Leader – Hume
Moreland Leader Melbourne, Australia – October 8, 2003 Tips on treating
asthma ZAC Giri was only two when told he had asthma. Five years on, Zac
from Broadmeadows is still battling the illness and will do so for the
rest of his life.Asthma is the narrowing of air tubes in the lungs
through muscle contraction, inflammation and the production of excess
mucus causing difficulty in breathing.There is no cure but asthma
sufferers and their family can take measures to ensure the condition does
not become life-threatening.Zac and his family are doing their part by…
, of 0 words . Michigan Daily University of Michigan MI – May 22, 2003
Asthma study finds rate of disease high among minorities
*#_Company_Name_# ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan pediatric
researchers recently concluded a two-year study on asthma, which
confirmed the effectiveness of asthma medications and also noted
widespread disparities in the incidence of the disease among certain
racial and ethnic minority groups. The study’s findings indicate that the
use of asthma medications was directly associated with lower emergency
room visits for asthma and that children who did not have.
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