Cannabis Legalization Tied to Increases in Pediatric Asthma
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s asthma appears to be increasing in states that have legalized cannabis, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in Preventive Medicine.Renee D. Goodwin, Ph.D., from the City University of New…
Learn MoreWhen States Legalize Marijuana, Teens’ Asthma Rates Rise
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis use in U.S. states where recreational use is legal could be contributing to children’s asthma, according to new research.A study found increases in asthma in teens where cannabis is legal, compared to…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Two-Drug Combo Medicine for Asthma
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with asthma now have a new rescue medication to turn to after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Airsupra on Wednesday. The drug is the first approved to combine albuterol and budesonide.A…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New 2-Drug Combo Medicine for Asthma
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with asthma now have a new rescue medication to turn to after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Airsupra on Wednesday.The drug is the first approved to combine albuterol (a beta-2 adrener…
Learn MoreUna agencia federal sopesa una prohibición de las estufas de gas debido a problemas de salud
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las estufas de gas podrían enfrentarse a nuevos estándares de emisiones, o incluso a una prohibición, debido a su vínculos con los contaminantes del aire de interiores y el asma infantil, según la Comisi…
Learn MoreLa EPA propone unas normas más duras contra la contaminación del aire
LUNES, 9 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez en una década, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU. ha propuesto fortalecer los estándares sobre el hollín fino en el aire, un contribuyente conocido a graves problemas de la…
Learn MoreFederal Agency Mulls Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Health Concerns
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gas stoves could face new emissions standards or even be banned because of their link to indoor air pollutants and childhood asthma, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The federal…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado significa más ataques de asma para los niños urbanos
VIERNES, 6 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación atmosférica podría desencadenar más ataques de asma entre los niños y adolescentes urbanos, informa un estudio reciente.Unos niveles incluso moderados de ozono y de partículas finas aére…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues.Under the new proposal, standa…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution is an independent risk factor for asthma exacerbations among children living in urban areas, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Matthew C. Altman, M…
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