"Asthma"

Asthma / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Heating with gas and oil

Still cooking with gas? How to reduce the risk of asthma and cancer.

...asthma had an asthma attack in 2008. More children (57%) than adults (51%) had an attack. 185 children and 3,262 adults died from asthma in 2007. About 1 in 10 children (10%) had asthma and 1 in 12 adults (8%) had asthma in 2009. Women were more likely than men and boys more likely than girls to have asthma. About 1 in...

Healthy indoor air quality

A comprehensive guide to air cleaning and filtration in homes

...asthma, bronchitis, and reduces lung function. Additionally, these fine particles have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and strokes. The tiny size of PM2.5 particles allow them to bypass the body's natural defense mechanisms, making it particularly hazardous to health...

Healthy indoor air quality

Maintaining healthy indoor air quality

...Asthma Society of Canada says that the number of asthma cases being diagnosed worldwide increases by approximately 50% per decade. At present, 3 million Canadians suffer from asthma, a rate that has seen a significant rise in the last 20 years. Though researchers have yet to determine the exact cause of the increase in...