Asthma is the most common chronic disease affecting more than 35 million people, including 6 million children. Each year, the prevalent disease causes more than 5 million emergency room visits and 500,000 hospitalizations.
According to EPA "Americans spend up to 90 percent of their time indoors. Indoor allergens and irritants play a significant role in triggering asthma attacks. Triggers are things that can cause asthma symptoms, an episode or attack or make asthma worse. If you have asthma, you may react...
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The Parkview School's 385 students will be attending half-day sessions at Our Lady of Lourdes School for about a month due to the discovery of mold at the borough elementary school on Sept. 6.
The Milltown Board of Education held an information session on Sept. 10 to discuss the temporary closing of Parkview and the mold-remediation effort.
Timothy Popp, the school district's environmental consultant, said officials do not know how long...
Allergy and asthma control begins at home. Many people with allergies stay indoors when outdoor air is full of pollen and spores. But dust mites, animal dander and even cockroaches can cause problems indoors. The EPA recommends three strategies for reducing indoor air pollution:
For homes that have been closed up for several days, assume mold has contaminated the contents and air out the house for at least 30 minutes before staying for any length of time. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people with asthma, allergies and breathing conditions may be more sensitive to mold and people with immune suppression are more susceptible to...
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