Comments on: How much does living in a city affect children with asthma? http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:11:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Dr Frank http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html/comment-page-1#comment-2087 Dr Frank Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:38:15 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html#comment-2087 Statistically at least asthma seems to be worst in rural areas rather than in cities and towns. This seems perverse when you consider pollution, but I assume it must be the case that plant material and pollens have a greater effect. There are some other oddities such as before the Berlin Wall came down asthma was worse in modern, clean West Germany than it was in the poorer, dirtier more polluted East Germany. Since the Wall came down the incidence in gradually equalising. Statistically at least asthma seems to be worst in rural areas rather than in cities and towns. This seems perverse when you consider pollution, but I assume it must be the case that plant material and pollens have a greater effect.

There are some other oddities such as before the Berlin Wall came down asthma was worse in modern, clean West Germany than it was in the poorer, dirtier more polluted East Germany. Since the Wall came down the incidence in gradually equalising.

]]> By: 999pheebs http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html/comment-page-1#comment-2088 999pheebs Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:38:15 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html#comment-2088 Im not sure how much it affects a child or will affect your child in particular but my auntie and one of my friends found that their athsma cleared up greatly when they moved out of the city and it was easier to breathe. Im not sure how much it affects a child or will affect your child in particular but my auntie and one of my friends found that their athsma cleared up greatly when they moved out of the city and it was easier to breathe.

]]> By: Tinkerbell http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html/comment-page-1#comment-2089 Tinkerbell Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:38:15 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html#comment-2089 Go to NRDC (national Resources Defense Council), then search under diesel. There's a lot of info on diesel & asthma in children. It's a major nationwide prob. Go to NRDC (national Resources Defense Council), then search under diesel. There’s a lot of info on diesel & asthma in children. It’s a major nationwide prob.

]]> By: Manea O http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html/comment-page-1#comment-2090 Manea O Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:38:15 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html#comment-2090 Depended by emissions and immersion by air.The most important pollution in this case, is the sediment able dusts. Depended by emissions and immersion by air.The most important pollution in this case, is the sediment able dusts.

]]> By: Txlady http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html/comment-page-1#comment-2091 Txlady Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:38:15 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/how-much-does-living-in-a-city-affect-children-with-asthma.html#comment-2091 Some cities are worse than others. If the city is known for smog and pollution due to factories, air elements, etc, it might be wise, if you have the time to do this without the time element affecting the pay you need to live, to check out a few places. Email Steve McCauley, one of the weathermen on Channel 8 here in Dallas, Texas. Depending on what shift he's on--they were floating for awhile because the chief weatherman, Troy Dungan, just retired and they have "a new kid in town"---he'll answer you as soon as possible. I emailed him with pollen questions, and liked the answers I got. His email is: smccauley@wfaa.com. Good luck to you! Some cities are worse than others. If the city is known for smog and pollution due to factories, air elements, etc, it might be wise, if you have the time to do this without the time element affecting the pay you need to live, to check out a few places. Email Steve McCauley, one of the weathermen on Channel 8 here in Dallas, Texas. Depending on what shift he’s on–they were floating for awhile because the chief weatherman, Troy Dungan, just retired and they have "a new kid in town"—he’ll answer you as soon as possible. I emailed him with pollen questions, and liked the answers I got. His email is: smccauley@wfaa.com. Good luck to you!

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