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Kids-Pollution

carbon monoxide  prevention  health  policy  asthma  kids  environment  water  radon  secondhand smoke  EMF  x-rays  environmental exposures  ozone  arsenic  mercury  environmental health  pollution  lead poisoning  nature 

Educational information for kids about pollution is presented by NIEHS.

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NIEHS - NIEHS

RSV Infection and Asthma Study

prevention  health  research  science  asthma  adults  north carolina  cessation  secondhand smoke  tgf-beta  volunteer  clinical study  recruitment  open study  Durham  Raleigh  RTP  Smoking Use and Tobacco Facts  Quitting Resources  Prevent Smoking and Tobacco Use 

Asthma patients seem to be more prone to viral infections, and NIEHS scientists believe that the cells that line these patients' airways, cause this result by overproducing TGF-beta1, a protein that promotes viral growth. This study seeks participants with and without asthma to contribute airway cell samples.

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NHALES: Asthma Study

prevention  health  research  science  asthma  environment  north carolina  cessation  secondhand smoke  volunteer  clinical study  recruitment  open study  Durham  Raleigh  RTP  NHALES Study  Smoking Use and Tobacco Facts  Quitting Resources  Prevent Smoking and Tobacco Use 

Your participation in Natural History of Asthma with Longitudinal Environmental Sampling (NHALES) Asthma Study will contribute to research on how the environment affects the human body and asthma. Please consider joining today.

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NHLBI

Asthma - Living With

prevention  research  policy  asthma  secondhand smoke  asthma attack  asthma triggers  asthma flare-up  Guidance, Regulations and Compliance  Prevent Smoking and Tobacco Use 

If you or your child has been diagnosed with asthma, work with your doctor to learn how manage it yourself. You can work with your doctor to develop a treatment plan, called an asthma action plan.

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NHLBI

Asthma - Treatment

prevention  research  asthma  cessation  secondhand smoke  asthma attack  asthma triggers  asthma flare-up  Smoking Use and Tobacco Facts  Guidance, Regulations and Compliance  Prevent Smoking and Tobacco Use 

Most people who have asthma are treated with daily medicine, called long-term control medicines, along with inhalers containing medicine for short-term relief during an asthma attack or when symptoms worsen.

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NHLBI

Asthma - Diagnosis

prevention  asthma  cessation  secondhand smoke  asthma attack  asthma triggers  asthma flare-up  Smoking Use and Tobacco Facts  Quitting Resources  Guidance, Regulations and Compliance  Prevent Smoking and Tobacco Use 

Your doctor may diagnose asthma based on your medical history, a physical exam, and results from diagnostic tests. Your history of asthma symptoms will help your doctor determine if you have mild, moderate, or severe asthma.

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NHLBI

Asthma - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

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How often asthma symptoms occur may depend on how severe, or intense, the asthma is, and whether you are exposed to allergens. Some people have symptoms every day, while others have symptoms only a few days of the year.

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NHLBI

Asthma - Screening and Prevention

prevention  research  policy  asthma  cessation  secondhand smoke  asthma attack  asthma triggers  asthma flare-up  Smoking Use and Tobacco Facts  Quitting Resources  Guidance, Regulations and Compliance  Prevent Smoking and Tobacco Use 

There is no routine screening for asthma, and there is no way to prevent asthma. Your doctor may recommend avoiding triggers to help prevent asthma from getting worse or causing asthma attacks.

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NHLBI

Asthma - Risk Factors

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You may have an increased risk of asthma because of your environment or occupation, your family history or genes, other medical conditions, your race or ethnicity, or your sex.

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NHLBI

Asthma - Causes

prevention  research  policy  asthma  cessation  secondhand smoke  asthma attack  asthma triggers  asthma flare-up  Smoking Use and Tobacco Facts  Guidance, Regulations and Compliance  Prevent Smoking and Tobacco Use 

The exact cause of asthma is unknown, and the causes may vary from person to person. However, asthma is often the result of a strong response of the immune system to an allergen in the environment.

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