Pay attention to pollution to combat asthma symptoms: case study

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For a 38-year old professor who cycled to work every day, asthma symptoms tended to be worst in midmorning and early afternoon on weekdays, but improved noticeably on weekends. Her doctor suspected the air pollution on her commute was provoking her asthma, so he mapped a new route further from major roadways. Within a month, her wheezing and other symptoms had decreased dramatically, according to the authors of a review of her case. “It has long been suspected that avoiding air pollution is a good idea for people with asthma,” said senior author Dr. ...



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