New study identifies risk factors for depression among COPD patients (#2426)
2013-05-21
Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) typically suffer from depression more frequently ... read more
Air Pollution
Air Pollution Linked To Insulin Resistance, Diabetes In Children (#2424)
2013-05-20
Children's exposure to air traffic pollution could increase their risk of insulin resistance, which can lead to ... read more
Indoor Air Quality
Central Marketplace, Inc. Launches Website Featuring AllerAir Air Purifiers (#2423)
2013-05-17
Shelly and Sandro Silvestri are proud to announce the creation and launch of their new website venture, ... read more
Air Pollution
Study Links Air Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants to Higher Suicide Rates (#2425)
2013-05-16
A new study has found that there is a strong relationship between pollution released into the air by coal fired power ... read more
Tobacco Smoke
Secondhand Smoke at Home Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls than Boys (#2422)
2013-05-15
When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the “good” form of ... read more
Mold
Family who allegedly experienced respiratory problems due to mold sues landlord (#2417)
2013-05-14
A Jefferson Parish woman whose apartment was allegedly unsafe to live in due to toxic mold is suing her landlord for ... read more
Asthma
EPA: Nearly 26M Americans continue to live with asthma (#2418)
2013-05-13
Throughout May, as part of Asthma Awareness Month, EPA is encouraging Americans to take simple steps to prevent asthma ... read more
Chemical Exposure
Arkansas Releases Air Quality Findings, Starts Hotline for Oil Spill Concerns (#2421)
2013-05-10
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel released air quality findings and announced the creation of a toll-free hotline for ... read more
Asthma
Study finds nearly 5 million asthmatics worldwide could benefit from antifungal therapy (#2416)
2013-05-09
An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from ... read more
Respiratory Diseases
Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center Urges US Navy Veterans Who Have Mesothelioma Or Asbestos Exposure Lung Cancer To Call Them (#2420)
2013-05-08
The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center wants to hear from all US Navy Veterans, or their family members, if the ... read more