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Article: Dust mites in homes may trigger asthma in children

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January 20, 2000
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Dust mites in homes may trigger asthma in children, report says

Associated Press

Thursday, January 20, 2000

Washington -- As doctors struggle to understand why asthma is rising at an alarming rate, a report released Wednesday concludes microscopic dust mites that lurk in carpets and bedding can push children who are susceptible to asthma -- but don't yet have it -- to develop the disease.

Some 17.3 million Americans have asthma, a respiratory disease that leaves sufferers coughing, wheezing and gasping for air.

Cases of asthma have risen about 75% since 1980, particularly among blacks and poor, inner-city populations, says the report released by the prestigious Institute of Medicine. It ...

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