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Asthma

Pollution from US Steel's Edgar Thomson steel mill

Air pollution is as unhealthy as secondhand smoke, a new study says

Environment

Children living near sources of pollution have virtually the same risk of developing asthma as those exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, according to early results of a study in western Pennsylvania.

Understanding the Asthma Epidemic

Understanding the Asthma Epidemic

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Ground-Level Ozone

Respiratory Woes

New Studies Link Asthma, Prostate Cancer to Toxic Chemicals

Tiny amounts of chemicals in the plastic used to make most sports water bottles and the lining of some food cans could interfere with prostate cancer treatment. That’s the finding of a new study that looks at the effects of Bisphenol A, a chemical commonl

The World

Que Viva La Tierra

The environment migrates to the Latino agenda.

The World

Smoke Gets in Your Lungs

California becomes the first in the nation to declare secondhand tobacco smoke a toxic air pollutant.

Air Pollution & Brain Cancer

Air pollution from diesel exhaust has been known to contribute to respiratory problems like asthma and lung cancer. Now, new research may show a link between tiny particles of pollution and brain cancer. Host Steve Curwood speaks with Dr. Keith Black, director of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

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Chromium Pollution Exposure

Residents of a neighborhood in San Diego ask for air monitoring to help explain high rates of asthma there. They set in motion a re-examination of laws regulating carcinogenic chrome from chrome plating. Living on Earth’s Ingrid Lobet reports.