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Parental Stress Boosts Kids’ Asthma Risk
When combined with air pollution, smoking, it raises chances of condition, study finds

Exposure to Common Pollutant in Womb Might Lower IQ
Study found those kids performed worse on intelligence tests at age 5

Health Tip: How’s the Air Quality at Home?
Indoor pollution can affect your health

Cancer Endangers Some Wildlife Species
Effective conservation can help reduce threat, expert says

Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
Team finds mice lacking certain gene showed fewer signs of condition

Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
Gene reprogramming can occur in just 3 days time

Global Warming Biggest Health Threat of 21st Century, Experts Say
Public health officials call on their own to tackle issue

More Than Half of Americans Living with Dirty Air
Survey finds many cities have dangerously high levels of pollution

Staying Slim Is Good for the Environment
Sustaining heavier people produces more greenhouse gases, researchers say

Secondhand Smoke Quickly Affects Blood Vessels
As little as 10 minutes of exposure changes cardiovascular function, researchers say