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of Dorchester experienced his first asthma attack, at the age of 1 1/2. He was really gasping for air, recalls his mother, Lisa Stuckey, , who rushed her son to Children’s Hospital that holiday weekend and has had to take him back four times since. But Robert, now 4, has learned to use a nebulizing machine when an attack is coming on, and his mother spends hours… , of 1951 words 92. Times, The NY – January 7, 1995 % Rise Reported in Asthma and Asthma Deaths Asthma cases and deaths from asthma have soared at least percent since 1982, Federal health officials reported, and air pollution, airtight and windowless offices may play a role.About 5 percent of the nation’s population, or roughly 13 million people, suffer from asthma, an inflammation of the airways that in wheezing and shortness of breath, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. From 1982 through 1992, the rate of asthma rose … , of 3 words 92. Daily Press Newport News, VA – May , 1994 FOR DENBIGH HIGH RESEARCHER, SCIENCE FAIR SUCCESS IS IN THE AIR ASTHMA PROJECT SPANS 5 YEARS The asthma patient recorded her condition each day of April, then mailed back the survey in an envelope addressed to the researcher: “Mr. Griffin Weber.” The patient has been a dutiful research participant, filling out the surveys twice a year for several years now. The researcher has been studying the effects of weather on asthma and hay fever, developing ways to predict when symptoms will be the worst. But the researcher doesn’t usually go by “Mr…. , of 873 words 92. Sun-Sentinel – October 15, 1992 ASTHMA RATE ON THE RISE — BUT WHY? Asthma rates in children and adolescents tripled in some groups over a 20- year period, says a study that adds to evidence of a puzzling growth of the disease across the country.The trend toward making more energy-efficient by reducing air leakage may have played a role by trapping inside more airborne particles such as cat dander, researchers speculate. But there is no explanation about why the rates rose from 1964 to 1983 in Rochester, Minn., says the study’s co-author,… , of 519 words 92. News-Sentinel, The Fort Wayne, IN – October 12, 1992 BREATHING EASIER CHANGES IN THE WAY DOCTORS TREAT ASTHMA IS MAKING LIFE MORE BEARABLE FOR SUFFERERS. Mary Ellen Johnston has childhood memories of crawling across the kitchen floor because she didn’t have enough breath to walk. Her asthma went away when she was 12, but it returned with a vengeance when she was .”You feel like you’re suffocating, says the Fort Wayne woman, now 53. You can get air in, but you can’t get it out. It gets pretty scary. She used to spend three or four weeks a… , of 1875 words 92. Financial Times London, England – October 1, 1991 UK Company News: No clear passage for asthma debate – The growing schism between differing treatments THE Dollars 4bn-a-year asthma drug market has been thrown into disarray by the revelation that some treatments might be lethal to a small number of users. Last week, the medical profession divided acrimoniously over which type of drugs should be the first line of attack against the disease. The big guns of the pharmaceutical industry quickly split to support one camp or the other.A group of 15 asthma specialists from nine countries had recently set up the International Asthma Council… , of 864 words 92. Chicago Sun-Times – September , 1990 Asthma on rise despite advances LONDON Asthma, the most widespread chronic disease in the industrial world, is afflicting and killing more people every year despite huge advances in its treatment.Study after study shows that the incidence, severity and death rate for asthma has been steadily rising in the last decade throughout Europe and the United States. Unlike all other diseases, with asthma an increase in the use of modern drugs and therapy has occurred along with an increase in death rates and… , of 8 words 92. Washington Post – August 29, 1989 THE CUTTING EDGE AIR POLLUTION MAY BE CAUSE OF INCREASE IN ASTHMA CASES Asthma appears to be on the rise, particularly among young Americans, partly because of worsening air pollution, according to a new report.

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: 95. Los Angeles Times – May , 1988 Science / Medicine Apparent Increase in Asthma Deaths Generates Concern A curious and disturbing medical trend has caught the attention of physicians who treat and study asthma: Despite dramatically improved understanding and treatment of the disease, deaths from asthma appear to be rising.There is little agreement on what might be causing the increase, which comes at a time when the death rate for most diseases is dropping. Undertreatment, overtreatment, emotional turmoil, even smog are among the possible influences being studied.But some researchers… , of 1958 words 95. Sun-Sentinel – March 26, 1987 ASTHMA DEATHS ON RISE 10- TO -YEAR-OLDS ARE HIT THE HARDEST ATLANTA — Specialists in the treatment of childhood asthma are seeing an increase in the death rate from the disease but are not sure of its cause.Although a death rate of 1 percent to 2 percent in childhood asthma has long been recognized, there has been a growing number of fatal outcomes in recent years, particularly in the 10 to age group. A difference in reporting may account for some of the increase, said Dr. David Tinkleman, an Atlanta asthma specialist for 12 years who has… , of 7 words 95. Chicago Sun-Times – August 13, 1986 Asthma isn’t deadly unless it’s ignored If real men don’t eat quiche, they don’t get asthma either, if they know what’s good for their image – or so goes the traditional view that asthma means a frail, pale life on the sidelines.It isn’t a true image. More than a dozen recent Olympic gold medal winners are asthmatics. So are countless men and women who are superachievers at home and in profesional arenas. But experts say asthma’s image, and the ignorance that promotes… , of 10 words 94. *- June , 2006 Tips to Reduce Asthma Attacks This Summer, From the AAAAI PRNewswire — High ozone levels, humidity and even strong winds can trigger an asthma attack for the 20 million people who suffer from asthma, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology AAAAI.Asthma is a chronic disease that kills approximately 5,000 people annually. It occurs when the main air passages of the lungs, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed. The muscles of the bronchial walls tighten and extra mucus is produced, causing the airways to… , of 709 words 94. *- March 23, 2006 New Research Shows Atopy Can Lead to Adult-Onset Asthma, From the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology PRNewswire — New research shows that hereditary predisposition to develop asthma atopy is a determining factor in new cases on adult-onset asthma and that avoiding allergens may help prevent adults from developing asthma. Are atopy and specific IgE to mites and molds important for adult asthma? is available in the March 2006 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology JACI, and online at http://www.jacionline.org. The JACI is the peer-reviewed… , of 470 words 94. Newcastle Herald Australia – February 25, 2006 Asthma kit gets a run, Foundation gives rugby clubs coaching THE Waratahs Rugby Union Club is testing an asthma education and emergency response program, believed to be a first for the code in Australia. Led by the Asthma Foundation of NSW, it follows a similar strategy in Hunter schools that has created student asthma records, teacher education and asthma first aid kits.Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union general manager Warren Lees said the program was an important step. Coaches have flown blind on asthma, Mr Lees… , of 8 words 94. *- January 10, 2006 Secondhand smoke, inherited susceptibility could be triggering young boys’ asthma Secondhand smoke, inherited susceptibility could be triggering young boys’ asthma Q Question: I am a smoker and a -year-old father of two boys, ages 4 and 6, who have both been diagnosed with asthma. A family friend who is a nurse mentioned that being around secondhand smoke might cause children to develop asthma. Because I had asthma when I was a boy, I always thought it was genetic. So, is asthma genetic?Answer: Nobody knows exactly what causes asthma, but a popular… , of 501 words 94. *- August 26, 2005 Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk TAYLORVILLE – The American Lung Association’s Annual Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk is scheduled for 10:00 a.

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