Magical Genetics Claim: Maternal smoking causes asthma in THIRD generation
Epigenetics is a major new front in junk science. Imagine — smoking irreversibly changes gene expression in existing eggs so as to effect health three generations later!
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Hansen: Fossil fuel industry to blame for childhood asthma — Irony: Increase in asthma correlates with cleaner air
Warmist James Hansen, late of NASA, is now a pulmonologist.
NYU med prof claims bus exhaust caused 3-week hospitalization for asthma attack — RealityDrop: EPA exposes asthmatics to 10x more diesel with no harm
From the ongoing Energy and Power Subcommittee hearing. As it turns out, the “victim” had a pre-existing pulmonary condition but nevertheless stood at the bus exhaust pipe for 5 minutes or so.
Sen. Cardin: Children miss school & parents miss work because of air pollution induced asthma — Ben: Show us an example
From the Gina McCarthy confirmation hearing.
EPA-funded study: Urban trees associated with increased childhood asthma; Says global warming may be more important than child health
Yum, this is among the best tasting irony we’ve ever had.
Claim: Road traffic pollution as serious as passive smoke in the development of childhood asthma
So… not at all?
McWarming: USA Today says global warming causes asthma in children, heat strokes among seniors
“Why you should sweat climate change.”
Claim: BPA causes asthma
Aside from the improper use of statistical analysis and lack of biological plausibility, widespread BPA use predates the supposed “epidemic” of asthma by decades.
Claim: Smoke-free laws linked to drop in child asthma attacks
So where was all the childhood asthma in, say, the 1950s and 1960s?
Asthma inhaler bill fails — in House!
The bill to put back on store shelves Primatene Mist failed in the House yesterday by a vote of 229-182. Big Pharma apparently convinced enough Republicans that asthma inhalers ought to be less accessible and more expensive.
Update: Ozone, Asthma Hospitalizations (Still) Not Linked in Los Angeles 2009-2012 (1st Quarter)
Summary Average and maximum ground-level ozone measurements were not correlated with emergency admissions for asthma at a large Los Angeles hospital from 2009 through the first quarter of 2012.
Ozone, Asthma Hospitalizations Not Linked in Los Angeles 2009-2011
Summary Average and maximum ground-level ozone measurements were not correlated with emergency admissions for asthma at a large Los Angeles hospital during 2009-2011.