Data from London’s Great Smog of 1952 show that air pollution exposure in early life leads to striking increases in asthma rates. Millions in the developing world face similar risks today.
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This infographic provides a snapshot of children’s health in Australia, from mortality and chronic conditions to the risk factors adversely affecting our children’s health.
One of the biggest issues in treating asthma is patients not taking their medications correctly.
The lung is like an upside-down tree where the wind pipe is the trunk and the bronchi are the branches. Chronic lower respiratory diseases affect these branches.
Canada is the latest country to see a decline in rates of overweight and obesity. Does that mean anti-obesity strategies are starting to work?
Childhood asthma in low- and middle-income countries is on the rise and symptoms are often more severe. Contributory factors include living with anxiety and being exposed to community violence.
Asthma medication can cause trouble for athletes but why are some inhalers alright while others need permission to use?
Understanding the bugs in our lungs could help treat certain diseases, including asthma.
Exposure to harmful agents inside the home can have profound effects on our health. After all, we spend an average of 16 hours a day at home – and even more when aged under seven and over 64.
Allergies are reactions caused by the immune system as it responds to environmental substances that are usually harmless. But we don’t yet have a cure or the ability to prevent them from developing.
When we think of antibiotic overuse, we don’t generally think of allergies. Research is beginning to suggest that maybe we should.
There have long been two schools of thought on what causes allergies. New stats are much more helpful to one than the other.
From Wimbledon champions to Olympic swimmers, asthmatics have reached the top and breathing technique is all important.
As more and more babies are delivered by cesarean section, we need to start investigating what that means for their long-term health.
Canola, soybean and corn oils rich in Vitamin E have been tied to the increasing incidence of lung inflammation and asthma…
The excitement of sunshine and warm weather that comes with the approaching summer is tempered for some by the sneezing, itchy eyes and congested airways that accompanies it. Hay fever, or seasonal allergic…
Taking Vitamin D supplements to improve breathing only assists asthma sufferers who can get enough of the vitamin in their…
Bans on public smoking may lead to drops in childhood asthma and premature births, new research shows. Researchers, led by…
It is hard to escape indoor mould. It is most commonly found in the wet areas of the home, especially the bathroom and the kitchen, but it can grow anywhere. We all agree that it’s unsightly, but the bigger…
A better maternity care model could help reduce the risk that poorly managed asthma has on pregnant women and their unborn…
Top contributors
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Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Conjoint Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
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Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
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Professor of Public Health; Director, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University
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Associate Professor of Botany, The University of Melbourne
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Head of the Respiratory Clinic and Reader in Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra
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Head, Respiratory Group, The George Institute for Global Health and Professor, Respiratory Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow in Virology, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College
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Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
