Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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EPA Awards $1M to Address Asthma, Radon, and Indoor Air Risks
EPA Press Office
On Oct. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a total of $1 million in awards to six recipients to address asthma, radon, and other indoor air health risks. These cooperative agreements will advance national policy and systems-level change to reduce indoor air risks and yield measurable environmental and public health benefits.
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[WEBINAR] Going Smoke- and Vape-Free in Multiunit Housing!
November 19, 2024 · 2-3 pm EST
Don’t miss the EPA’s webinar on exposures to secondhand tobacco smoke and vaping aerosols in multiunit housing. This webinar is for general audiences, particularly people who live in multiunit housing, property owners, managers and leasing agents of multiunit housing, and anyone who is interested in smokefree multiunit housing.
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Kids vaccinated against COVID may have lower rates of asthma symptoms CIDRAP University of Minnesota
COVID-19 vaccination may help protect children aged 5 and older against symptomatic asthma, according to a Nemours Children's Health–led research team. The team calculated state-level changes in parent-reported asthma symptoms for 2020 and 2021 compared with 2018 to 2019, evaluated state-level time trends, and linked trend associations with state-level variables from the same time. |
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Burning incense can pose health risks for those with allergies and asthma
Science Daily
In many cultures, it is common to burn incense for religious and cultural practices, including meditations, celebrations and spiritual and ancestral worship. A new medically challenging case being presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston warns that, for those with allergies and asthma, health problems from burning incense can be a significant risk to adults and children. |
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Almost a third of asthma cases are attributable to long-term exposure to fine particular matter, global study suggests
Phys.org
Drawing on evidence involving about 25 million people worldwide, an international research team led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry demonstrates that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 significantly increases the risk of asthma, affecting both children and adults. The researchers find that approximately 30% of new asthma cases worldwide were linked to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure, highlighting the dramatic threat air pollution poses to public health. |
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Over-the-counter short-acting β2-agonist purchase and asthma-related health outcomes: a post hoc analysis of the SABINA III study
Nature
This post-hoc analysis of the SABINA III study evaluated the association of short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) prescriptions and self-reported over-the-counter (OTC) SABA purchase in the previous 12 months with asthma-related outcomes using multivariable regression models in 4556 patients (mean age, 48.9 years). Of the 2810 patients prescribed ≥3 SABA canisters, 776 (27.6%) also purchased ≥1 SABA OTC. This subset of 776 patients reported the highest disease burden; 73.2% had ≥1 severe exacerbation and 55.7% had uncontrolled asthma. Asthma-related outcomes worsened with any SABA OTC purchase, regardless of SABA prescriptions; disease burden was the highest in patients with ≥3 SABA prescriptions and ≥1 SABA OTC purchase vs 1–2 SABA prescriptions only (86% lower odds of having at least partly controlled asthma and 124% increased incidence of severe asthma (both P < 0.001). These findings emphasize the need to implement policy changes to restrict SABA purchase without prescriptions and ensure access to affordable asthma care. |
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Researchers Find Higher Risk of Insomnia With Undiagnosed Asthma American Journal of Managed Care Researchers of a new study have identified significant association between going undiagnosed for asthma and having symptoms of insomnia. The community-based study, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, offers new insights into the relationship between obstructive airway disease (OAD) and sleep disorders, say the researchers, noting that previous research has primarily remained in clinical settings. |
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Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests
The Guardian
Children who have asthma can experience memory problems, according to research in the US that is the first to link the two conditions. The research also found that the earlier a child developed asthma, the greater the damage to their memory. The findings highlight the need to view asthma as a potential source of cognitive difficulty in children, the study’s lead author said. |
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Join the Arizona Asthma Coalition As a nonprofit partnership since 1996, AAC has worked together with concerned stakeholders including public health, environmental quality, managed care, education, individual physicians and nurses, hospitals, foundations, families and other colleagues. Become a member of the Arizona Asthma Coalition or renew your membership and help us continue this important work. Join or renew here |
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