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September 12, 2006

New studies indicate school is, literally, breathtaking

Being a student these days can be taxing. With the news from BoardBuzz that homework can actually kill you, now there's this report in USA Today indicating that asthma attacks spike when school starts. Go figure.

The article notes that "more than six times as many asthmatic children of elementary school age are admitted to the hospital in early fall compared with the hot, smoggy days of summer."

"Researchers speculate that it has to do with kids getting together in small indoor spaces again and passing around viruses," says Norman Edelman of the American Lung Association. "Getting a respiratory virus such as the flu or a cold can trigger an asthma attack."

Other factors include indoor air pollution, idling diesel-powered school buses, perfumes and body sprays, and parents sending children back to school without informing the school of the child's needs or condition.

Posted September 12, 2006 4:50 PM | Health & Wellness

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