Sentences with phrase «cause of asthma attacks»

Perhaps most significantly, poor air quality is a leading cause of asthma attacks, which leads to 10 million lost school days and 14 million lost work days annually, according to the CDC.

We are excited by the opportunity to develop a novel, non-steroidal means of controlling the inflammatory cascade that is the root cause of asthma attacks.

Not exact matches

Dr. Scott Schroeder, Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy, discusses what causes asthma in children and how to treat it, and what can trigger an attack.

They determined that essential, effective treatment must involve a physical and breathing exam, a comprehensive health history of the patient and ask questions that may answer what triggers may cause an asthma attack.

In Brazilian Blowout, he said, «the levels of formaldehyde exceeded levels that would be of concern for causing cancers and short - term effects» such as burning nose and throat, hair loss, asthma attacks and skin blisters.

However, in people with asthma, the M2 cells and the chemical signals they emit linger and call in other cells that cause inflammation that can trigger an asthma attack with the classic symptoms of difficulty breathing, wheezing and shortness of breath.

We know that trees remove the air pollutants which can bring on asthma attacks, but in some situations they can also cause localised build - ups of particulates by preventing their dispersion by wind.

In 2000 researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health estimated that emissions from Salem Station caused 53 premature deaths, 16 heart attacks, more than 14,000 asthma attacks and 570 emergency room visits yearly.

Smog can cause coughing and shortness of breath, and can aggravate asthma or trigger asthma attacks.

Scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have identified a cellular receptor for rhinovirus C, a cold - causing virus that is strongly associated with severe asthma attacks.

Yet the success of both depends on doctors being able to manipulate the body's immune system, to prevent organ rejection in one case and the overzealous immune responses which appear to cause asthma attacks in the other.

This, in turn, results in too much mucin being produced by the mucous membranes in the airways, restricting the flow of air and causing the shortness of breath felt during an asthma attack.

They know that too much of a protein called mucin causes the lungs» airways to close, triggering an asthma attack, but until now, the mechanism behind this was unknown.

In the short term, it can cause scalp rashes when it comes into contact with the head; when inhaled (whether youre receiving the treatment or sitting next to someone who is), it can lead to burning eyes, nose, and throat, and even asthma attacks if youre prone to them, says Julia Quint, PhD, a retired toxicologist from the California Department of Public Health.

Exposure to VOCs can cause a number of respiratory issues, like asthma attacks, watery eyes and nasal congestion, difficulty breathing, and bronchial irritation.

Acute asthma attacks, migraines, fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, fibromyalgia, acute muscle spasm, upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis, adrenal support; causes immediate relaxation and release of anxiety.

But what causes human discomfort in the form of inflammation of the nose, asthma attacks, rashes and wheezing isn't the fault of the innocent dog.

Inhalation of the powder can be irritating to both human and animal lungs and throats and may cause an asthma attack.

«Cleaning your home can come at a high price — cancer - causing chemicals in the air, an asthma attack from fumes or serious skin burns from an accidental spill,» said Jane Houlihan, EWG senior vice president for research and co-author of the EWG Cleaners Hall of Shame.

To add insult to injury, it now appears that smog — in addition to causing lung infections, asthma, heart attacks and cancers — can diminish your sense of smell.

The pollution causes heart attacks and lung cancer, as well as increasing asthma attacks and other respiratory problems that harm the health of both children and adults.

Even worse, this report, authored by Boston University School of Public Health professor, Dr. Jonathan Levy, states that the Meramec power plant causes upwards of 1,000 asthma attacks and 57 to 110 premature deaths each year.

Based on American Lung Association findings, the League added, «[d] irty air, exacerbated by the climate change caused by carbon pollution, is responsible for premature deaths, respiratory disease and a higher risk of asthma attacks.

The most recent absurd example of this thinking is that climate change caused Malia Obama's asthma attack.

I don't consider Obama (or any politician) to be a reliable source of information on climate change, but I listened to that video and I don't see where he said that climate change caused his daughter's asthma attack.

«These dangerous pollutants can worsen asthma and other respiratory diseases; cause heart attacks, cancers and stroke; and exact an enormous economic toll in terms of health - related costs and lost productivity.

Of course, pneumonia can also cause an asthma attack; so can bronchitis.