Abstract BACKGROUND Children with asthma who live in the inner city are exposed to multiple indoor allergens and environmental tobacco smoke in their homes. Reductions in these triggers of asthma have been difficult to achieve and have seldom been associated with...
Exposure to indoor mold, bacteria, water damage, and particulates have been associated with development of dementia. A case series was presented of 7 patients (aged 50 to 72 years, mean age 57) who developed Alzheimer’s type III dementia following documented exposure...
Dear AARST Community, We are sending you the AARST position statement below to alert you to a problem with a looming EPA-proposed change to Appendix F of the IRC. AARST intends to pursue options to reverse ICC acceptance of the proposal, seek approval of alternatives,...
A University of Maryland student recently died of the same type of virus that killed 11 children at a medical center in New Jersey. The University of Maryland student died of an “adenovirus-associated illness,” school officials announced Tuesday afternoon....
Is yours one of them? A.O. Smith Corporation, based out of Milwaukee, Wisc., announced a recall of over 616,000 water heaters last Thursday, claiming that the products are fire hazards. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the...
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