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Detroit Air Quality Update June 29th 2023

Plum Health

Visibility is good and asthma exacerbations happen with fewer frequency. There are several ill health effects that can happen with prolonged exposure to poor air quality. The typical air quality index is closer to 30. This is an acceptable level of air quality where the air feels good, with no smoke, smog, or haze in the air.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

Children with respiratory conditions and chronic lung disease like asthma are more prone to GERD as well. uh, ill defined epigastric or chest pain, and it’s often worse by eating or lying down after meals. And some other symptoms that you gotta think about in reflux, chronic cough, hoarseness, or even asthma like symptoms.

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Q&A: Experts Urge Pediatric Advocacy Amid Worsening Climate Hazards

Physician's Weekly

As climate change increases in certain pediatric illnesses like asthma, pediatricians have a role in caring for children, especially in vulnerable communities. Globally, flooding is the most common type of extreme weather event (EWE) and >500 million children reside in flood zones worldwide.

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