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Article: More Than 70 Percent Could Better Manage Asthma Triggers, EPA Survey Finds
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 3, 2005
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WASHINGTON, May 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In the first national
awareness survey on environmental asthma triggers, EPA has found that
fewer than 30 percent of people with asthma are taking simple steps
to reduce exposure to asthma triggers. Exposure to asthma triggers
such as secondhand smoke, cockroaches, dust mites, mold, and ozone
can cause asthma in young children or set off asthma attacks.
"The more we know about controlling and avoiding asthma triggers,
the more we can prevent asthma and asthma attacks," EPA Administrator
Steve Johnson said. "That's why EPA is raising awareness and
encouraging those with asthma to work with their physicians to
identify their asthma triggers and to ...