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Crowd gathers at health fair to learn about asthma, allergies.
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Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
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September 20, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Northwest Florida Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Leslie Fike
Sep. 20--CRESTVIEW -- Local residents gathered at Crestview High School on Saturday for a day of fun and education at the asthma and allergy health fair.
"This is a very good community event," said event volunteer Pam Meadows. "I think this is excellent for the kids because we entertain, but we educate them as well."
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., families filled the school gym, hallways and cafeteria, browsing the information booths set up with pamphlets and videos about asthma and allergies.
Many parents took time to listen to the medical professionals speak about various issues, such as asthma's effects on schoolchildren, how diet affects ...
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