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New Survey Reveals Unmet Needs in Asthma Care in the U.S.

Asthma Insight and Management (AIM), the largest and most comprehensive survey of asthma in the United States conducted in more than a decade, reveals limited progress in reducing hospitalizations and emergency room visits due to asthma over the past ten years.

Asthma Not Determined by Genetics Alone

While progress has been made in identifying 39 genes potentially associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both genetics and environmental exposures.

Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Calls for Growth in Public Health Workforce

A recent special supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management calls attention to the country’s pressing need for a larger and fully capable public health workforce. The supplement, written by the leading academic voices in public health and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), also sheds light on the challenges the U.S. faces in adequately meeting public health needs.

New Statement Outlines ATS Positions on Research, Education, Advocacy

The ATS has issued an official statement that outlines the Society’s position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy. The statement, which appears in the November 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, also makes specific recommendations on how elements of the organization can make these policies a part of new and ongoing projects.

Air Pollution Increases Infants’ Risk of Bronchiolitis

Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study.

Patient Deaths in Hospitals Cost Nearly $20 Billion

One of every three people who died in 2007 in the United States were in the hospital for treatment at the time of their deaths.