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Cleaning indoor air should top the spring to do list, especially for those with asthma, a U.S. allergy and asthma group says. Members of Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics say even though the weather is nice, most people spend most of their time indoors -- as much as 90 percent -- the Environmental Protection Agency said. For those with allergies or asthma, having clean indoor air, even in the summertime, is crucial to managing symptoms. A free guide -- Indoor AIRepair at...

Research conducted seven years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) found that children attending the socioeconomically and ethnically homogeneous elementary school closest to Ground Zero have high rates of self-reported asthma and airway obstruction.The research will be presented on Tuesday, May 19 at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San Diego."Our Stony Brook team found that the children who live near the...

BROADVIEW, Ill., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are among the 60 million Americans who suffer from asthma or seasonal allergies (according to the Asthma And Allergy Foundation of America) and are dreading an upcoming long drive, you have better chances of enjoying a comfortable ride than you may know. Most cars built since 2001 come factory-equipped with a cabin air filter that is designed to clean and protect the air inside the vehicle. It prevents pollutants such as ozone,...

An international team of scientists has found some of the most primitive matter containing abundant interstellar material analyzed to date amongst dust particles collected from the upper atmosphere by NASA aircraft. The samples were gathered in April 2003 during the Earth's passage through the dust stream left behind by comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup. Dr Henner Busemann of the University of Manchester will present the results at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science at the University...

MIAMI, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- DustX Computer Dust Solutions Inc. (http://www.dustx.net) is introducing its worldwide patent pending peel-and-stick dust filters, designed to clean the air before it enters computers, preventing downtime or repairs. "Accumulating dust wreaks havoc on computers' internal components and is the primary cause of hardware failure, particularly CPUs," said Yosi Salman, president and owner of DustX Computer Dust Solutions. "Others have tried to come up with...

A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found an association between increasing levels of indoor particulate matter pollution and the severity of asthma symptoms among children. The study, which followed a group of asthmatic children in Baltimore, Md., is among the first to examine the effects of indoor particulate matter pollution. The results are published in the February 2009 edition of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.Particulate matter is an airborne mixture of...

Pesky bed bugs bugging you? OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Microscopic insects called dust mites are the leading cause of indoor allergies. The other primary offenders cited in the arena of indoor allergens are pet dander and dust mold. Dust mites are microscopic arachnids that feed on dead skin. They infest beds and carpets by the tens of millions. There can be as many as 1000 mites in one gram of dust. In an article written by Jay DeFoore titled "Is your dorm room making you...

Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails.Investigator Shankar Chellam is heading up the case, which hinges on unique identifiers found in fine particulate matter, a mixture of organic, inorganic or metal material. This material is given off by natural sources, such as sea spray and grassfires, and manmade sources, such as vehicles and...

A U.S. Geological Survey report says dust from coal-tar sealcoated parking lots appears to be contaminating urban watersheds. The report, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, said dust collected in the central and eastern United States contained concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons about 1,000 times greater than levels found in western U.S. cities where coal-tar sealcoat is less commonly used. PAHs are an environmental concern because they are toxic to...

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new health impact white paper conducted by scientists at Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc. (EH&E) in collaboration with professors at the Harvard School of Public Health shows that Trane CleanEffects(TM), a whole-house air cleaner, may help you prevent asthma attack, stroke, heart attack, respiratory disease and other serious illnesses as part of an overall prevention plan. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the American Lung...