Emergency department visits for asthma among children under 4 decreased 12% in zip codes near 3 coal-fired power plants following their closures relative to rates in zip codes farther away during the same period. Closing coal-fired power plants can lead to improvements in the respiratory health of young children.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33734848

#Asthma #ChildhoodAsthma #Children #EmergencyDepartment #Emergency #Hospitals #Coal #HealthDisparities #SocialDeterminants #Health #NICHDImpact

"Natural #gas stoves, which are used in about 40% of homes in the US, emit air #pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter at levels the EPA and World Health Organization have said are unsafe and linked to respiratory illness, cardiovascular problems, cancer, and other health conditions."

#ChildhoodAsthma #ParticulatePollution #FossilGas
https://time.com/6245607/us-consumer-safety-commission-considers-gas-stove-ban/

The worst thing about having had #ChildhoodAsthma, is that it never completely goes away.

It just takes one bad flu... and oh hey hello old friends, shallow breathing and #wheezing. 🙃

I'm just glad that ventolin inhalers are much more accessible now than they used to be.