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respiratory problems stories: 6 news summaries

 Ozone Kills, Slowly: Study 

High-level areas like LA face 50% increase in risk of death from respiratory illness

Mar 12, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Long-term exposure to ozone can greatly increase the risk of death from respiratory diseases, the Los Angeles Times reports. An 18-year study of half a million people in 96 cities found that an increase of 10 parts per billion in ozone concentrations correlated to a 4% increase in deaths from... More »

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California • pollution • Los Angeles • Riverside • smog • ozone • respiratory problems • EPA

 Study Links TV 
 to Child Asthma Risk 

Young kids who watch more than 2 hours a day twice as likely to develop asthma

Mar 3, 09 3:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Young children who watch over two hours of television a day are twice as likely to develop asthma later in childhood. Researchers, who tracked the health of 3,000 children from birth to 11, believe that the TV-watching is symptomatic of sedentary lifestyles, the BBC reports. They speculate that more... More »

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television • children • exercise • asthma • television watching • respiratory problems

Vicks VapoRub Dangerous for Babies: Study

Despite wide use, may restrict breathing in children under 2

Jan 13, 09 1:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Vicks VapoRub is dangerous for children younger than 2, potentially causing breathing problems and mucus buildup, a new study warns. The popular cream’s label already warns against using it on kids that young, but many parents do it anyway, researchers say, because that’s what their parents did. “... More »

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cold medicine • infant • cough medicine • health study • respiratory problems • Procter & Gamble • Vicks VapoRub

Smog Costs California
$28B a Year

Toxic air kills more than car crashes in some areas, researchers find

Nov 13, 08 2:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Health problems caused by pollution choke $28 billion out of California's economy every year, according to a new study. Most of the cost is linked to 3,000 smog-related deaths each year, along with days of work missed by workers with respiratory problems aggravated by pollution spewed from tailpipes and... More »

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environment • California • pollution • vehicle emissions • diesel • air pollution • respiratory problems • particulate soot

obituary

Laugh-In Creator Dick Martin
Dead at 86

Zany funnyman socked it to US audiences, topped ratings for years

May 25, 08 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The final judge has come for Dick Martin, co-founder of the groundbreaking comedy show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and later a prolific director, the AP reports. Martin, the wacky counterpoint to partner Dan Rowan's straight man, died last night at age 86 of respiratory problems. Laugh-In, which began in 1968,... More »

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obituary • stand up comedy • comedian • respiratory problems • Dick Martin • Laugh-in

SoCal Bans Wood Burning on Bad Air Days

But fireplace lovers need not fret: only 24 days per year

Mar 8, 08 8:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Officials in charge of air quality in Los Angeles and surrounding counties have banned the use of wood-burning fireplaces during certain high-pollution days. The fines would only be levied on about two dozen winter days, and wouldn't affect gas fireplaces, wood-burning ovens in restaurants, or homes above 3,000 feet,... More »

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fireplaces • Los Angeles • Southern California • South Coast Air Quality Management • air pollution • respiratory problems • particulate soot • air quality

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