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Allergies
Respiratory Therapists Offer Breath of Fresh Air During Allergy & Asthma Month
May 30th, 2008
May has been designated Allergy & Asthma Month and respiratory therapists around the country are working to educate Americans about the conditions. Of most importance is being prepared for an asthma attack at any time, but especially when the environment indoors or outdoors may trigger an episode. Each year, there are more than 3,800 asthma-related deaths in the United States. The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is urging individuals with asthma to monitor the weather forecasts on the Web, newspapers or television news to find out if the atmospheric conditions are likely to trigger asthma attacks. "It could be a high pollen count,...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-05-30)
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