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Asthma, Allergies, Clean Air Wire - April 20, 2012

Submission deadline: Thursday, April 19, 2012

Distribution date: Friday, April 20, 2012

Related Channel: Respiratory Diseases and Disorders

  • Asthma
    • Causes/factors: Environment vs. genetics
    • Pathophysiology of an asthma attack
    • Stimuli/catalysts
    • Relation to sleep apnea and GERD
    • Diagnosis
    • Prevention
    • Treatment
  • Allergies
    • Causes/factors: Environment vs. genetics
    • Hygiene hypothesis
    • Allergy symptoms
    • Allergy tests
    • Treatments
  • Clean Air
    • May is Clean Air Month
    • Sources of air pollution
    • Air purification
    • Emission reduction and control devices
    • Indoor air quality
    • Health effects
    • Government regulations e.g. Clean Air Acts