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asthma.

Scoop Whoop

And Next on 2020 Apocalyptic Edition Is a Massive ‘Godzilla Dust Cloud’ Taking over US Skies

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health

Tagged: asthma, coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, infectious disease

Hindustan Times

‘Godzilla Dust Cloud’ Travels 5,000 Miles from Sahara to US, Engulfs Florida, Texas

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health

Tagged: asthma, coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, infectious disease

Reuters

‘Godzilla Dust Cloud’ Drifts over U.S. Southeast, Raising Health Concerns

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health

Tagged: asthma, coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, infectious disease

NBC News

Saharan Dust Cloud Hits Southern States in U.S. Already Struggling with Coronavirus Surge

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health

Tagged: asthma, coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, infectious disease

Nature World News

Saharan Air Layer Is More Resilient This Year: Dust So Thick, It Can Be Seen from Space

in SPH In the Media

Quotes Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: asthma, climate, climate change

New York Times

Massive Saharan Dust Cloud to Move across Southeast U.S. This Week

in SPH In the Media

Quotes Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: asthma, climate, climate change

Reuters

Housing Aid Tied to Fewer Asthma Emergencies for Kids Living in Poverty

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Megan Sandel, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: affordable housing, asthma, child health, emergency care, poverty

Boston Globe

Excessive Idling by Encore Boston Harbor Shuttles Sparks Lawsuit Threat

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, asthma, Environmental Health

NPR

Air Pollution May Be as Harmful to Your Lungs as Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Patrick Kinney, Beverly A. Brown Professor for the Improvement of Urban Health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, asthma, cancer

Washington Times

Air Pollution Linked to Lung Disease in New Study

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Patrick Kinney, Beverly A. Brown Professor for the Improvement of Urban Health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, asthma, cancer

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