“5K Bubble Fun Run For Asthma Awareness”
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Schools prepare for poor air quality
The Hanford Elementary School District is taking preventative measures to help students who are sensitive to poor air quality. To continue reading this story please follow the below link to the Hanford Sentinel: Hanford Sentinel
DESPITE THE RAIN, AIR QUALITY STILL A CONCERN FOR SCHOOLS
This winter’s El Nino weather pattern has brought rain and healthier air to the Valley, but the air quality continues to be a serious issue. Click below to continue to read this story: ABC30
Turlock kids taking action against idling to improve air quality
Walter Brown Elementary School using grants to develop healthy air campaign Turlock Unified School District began hourly checks on air quality in 2007 Real-time information lets kids exercise with lowest asthma risk Read more here: Modesto Bee
The age of the all-electric Valley is upon us
Meeting tougher ozone standard requires cars, trucks, buses, tractors and trains that run on electricity valley air district offers incentives on top of state and federal assistance for electric cars, plug-in hybrids local businesses can get up to $50,000 annually for providing electric charging stations. To continue reading this article from the Fresno […]
When the Common Cold Turns Serious
Respiratory viruses are common in children under 5, particularly those who attend daycare or are exposed to tobacco smoke. Most cases are mild, but for some children, an ordinary cold or flu can quickly turn into asthma, RSV or pneumonia that requires ER treatment or hospitalization. -Purvi Parikh, M.D. Please Click Below to continue reading […]
Asthma Patients May Be More Physically Active than Non-asthmatics
According to a recent study, patients with asthma were more physically active than non-asthmatics, and women with higher levels of activity displayed poorer asthma control than equally active men. The study is titled “High levels of physical activity are associated with poorer asthma control in young females but not in males” and appears in the […]