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Childhood Asthma, Eczema Linked to Disinfectant Use

We are all disinfecting surfaces more often these days, but pregnant women's use of cleaners can prompt allergies in their unborn children. >

Gas Stoves’ Health and Environmental Consequences

It's some seriously bad news for many cooks: gas stoves have been found to release methane and other gases -- even when they are not on. >

Air Pollution Sparks Kids’ Asthma

Nearly 2 million urban children worldwide develop asthma as a result of breathing in traffic-related pollution. It's the nitrogen dioxide. >

The Allergy-Prone and COVID Vaccines

Even if you have allergies, your risk of a severe reaction to the COVID vaccine is only about 2 percent, a health worker study finds. >

Ventilation, Ventilation, Ventilation

Respiratory infections like COVID-19 thrive if Indoor air is not refreshed and disinfected. Experts on airborne pathogens have suggestions. >

Empathy Ignites a Creative Spark

When students were encouraged to put themselves in the shoes of young asthma patients to find ways to help them, creative solutions soared. >

Secondhand Smoke Sends Kids to the ER

Kids exposed to cigarette smoke at home are 24 times more likely to be hospitalized. It could be a good opportunity to offer smokers help. >

Household Cleaners As Asthma Triggers

Cleaning sprays are hard on babies, especially if they are scented. They stay in the air for hours and are linked to childhood asthma. >

E-Cigs Disappoint

E-cigarettes were supposed to help smokers quit. The problem is, they often don't, leaving smokers' lungs even more damaged. >

Sidestepping Food Allergies

Exposing babies to foods like eggs, peanuts, shellfish, and milk early on makes kids less likely to go on to develop food allergies. >

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