Are triggers not the cause? Air Quality makes a difference. The research regarding high carbon dioxide levels is about the increases in pollen.
Unchecked global warming (click here) will worsen respiratory allergies approximately 25 million Americans. Ragweed - the primary allergen trigger of fall hay fever grows faster, produces more pollen per plant, and has higher allergenic content under increased carbondioxide levels. Longer growing seasons under a warmer climate allow for bigger ragweed plants that produce more pollen later into the fall.
Springtime allergies to tree pollens also could get worse. Warmer temperatures could allow significant expansion of the habitat suitable for oaks and hickories, which are two highly allergenic tree species. Changing climate conditions may even affect the amount of fungal allergens in the air....
In testimony before Congress Mr. Alford attempted to state the regulations regarding CO2 has no link to any verifible source of asthma.
Harry C. Alford, (click here) President and CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) — to push back on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed limits on greenhouse gas emissions. The Chamber of Commerce is the last one to come into reality and back government efforts to increase the quality of life on Earth.
Simply because the actual cause of asthma is not specific, genetics and/or air quality, doesn't mean it isn't a danger to human life. Shame on Mr. Alford.
You know on cloudy days, my mother was advise me to carry a raincoat to school. It wasn't because there was a guarantee of rain, but, it was because there was reasonable expectations for rain.
Doctors have yet to hammer out a clear connection between asthma and heart disease, but the link is a statistical fact, according to Russell B. Leftwich, MD, a physician specializing in allergy and immunology in Nashville, Tenn., and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. “Even when you take away smoking and other risk factors, there is still an increased risk of heart disease in people with asthma.”
Asthma causes problems in breathing. That is not disputed anywhere. Depleted oxygen on the blood for a sustained length of time and repeated episodes results in long term health problems other than breathing.
By Katherine Lee
Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH
Doctors (click here) have yet to hammer out a clear connection between asthma and heart disease, but the link is a statistical fact, according to Russell B. Leftwich, MD, a physician specializing in allergy and immunology in Nashville, Tenn., and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. “Even when you take away smoking and other risk factors, there is still an increased risk of heart disease in people with asthma.”
It is outrageous to realize a greedy man in Mr. Alford will actually put lives in danger regardless of the practice of doctors for generations who testify otherwise. Who does Mr. Alford believe he is in relation to the country's health and it's children as he leads the National Black Chamber of Commerce?
There is solid proof there are triggers to asthma and air quality is one of them. Amazing.
It isn't clear (click here) why some people get asthma and others don't, but it's probably due to a combination of environmental and genetic (inherited) factors.
...triggers are different from person to person and can include:
Unchecked global warming (click here) will worsen respiratory allergies approximately 25 million Americans. Ragweed - the primary allergen trigger of fall hay fever grows faster, produces more pollen per plant, and has higher allergenic content under increased carbondioxide levels. Longer growing seasons under a warmer climate allow for bigger ragweed plants that produce more pollen later into the fall.
Springtime allergies to tree pollens also could get worse. Warmer temperatures could allow significant expansion of the habitat suitable for oaks and hickories, which are two highly allergenic tree species. Changing climate conditions may even affect the amount of fungal allergens in the air....
In testimony before Congress Mr. Alford attempted to state the regulations regarding CO2 has no link to any verifible source of asthma.
Harry C. Alford, (click here) President and CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) — to push back on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed limits on greenhouse gas emissions. The Chamber of Commerce is the last one to come into reality and back government efforts to increase the quality of life on Earth.
Simply because the actual cause of asthma is not specific, genetics and/or air quality, doesn't mean it isn't a danger to human life. Shame on Mr. Alford.
You know on cloudy days, my mother was advise me to carry a raincoat to school. It wasn't because there was a guarantee of rain, but, it was because there was reasonable expectations for rain.
Doctors have yet to hammer out a clear connection between asthma and heart disease, but the link is a statistical fact, according to Russell B. Leftwich, MD, a physician specializing in allergy and immunology in Nashville, Tenn., and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. “Even when you take away smoking and other risk factors, there is still an increased risk of heart disease in people with asthma.”
Asthma causes problems in breathing. That is not disputed anywhere. Depleted oxygen on the blood for a sustained length of time and repeated episodes results in long term health problems other than breathing.
By Katherine Lee
Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH
Doctors (click here) have yet to hammer out a clear connection between asthma and heart disease, but the link is a statistical fact, according to Russell B. Leftwich, MD, a physician specializing in allergy and immunology in Nashville, Tenn., and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. “Even when you take away smoking and other risk factors, there is still an increased risk of heart disease in people with asthma.”
It is outrageous to realize a greedy man in Mr. Alford will actually put lives in danger regardless of the practice of doctors for generations who testify otherwise. Who does Mr. Alford believe he is in relation to the country's health and it's children as he leads the National Black Chamber of Commerce?
There is solid proof there are triggers to asthma and air quality is one of them. Amazing.
It isn't clear (click here) why some people get asthma and others don't, but it's probably due to a combination of environmental and genetic (inherited) factors.
...triggers are different from person to person and can include:
- Airborne allergens, such as pollen, animal dander, mold, cockroaches and dust mites
- Respiratory infections, such as the common cold
- Physical activity (exercise-induced asthma)
- Cold air
- Air pollutants and irritants, such as smoke
- Certain medications, including beta blockers, aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) and naproxen (Aleve)
