Lung Disease

Can Soda Lead To Lung Disease?

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 02.08.2012

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If obesity and heart disease haven't stopped you from over-consuming soda, the increased risk of developing a chronic breathing condition just might d...

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Heart Disease, Lung Disease And Cancer: The New Global Killers

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.14.2011

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What's killing us? For decades, global health leaders have focused on diseases that can spread – AIDS, tuberculosis, new flu bugs. They pushed f...

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Some Soldiers Returning From Afghanistan, Iraq With Untreatable Lung Disease

AP | By MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 09.19.2011

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NEW YORK -- Some soldiers have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with an untreatable lung disease that interferes with their ability to do physical e...

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'Hustle Up The Hancock' Brings Supporters, Survivors Together In Fight Against Lung Disease

HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Laurie Koblesky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Produced by HuffPost's Eyes & Ears Citizen Journalism Unit It only takes 39 seconds to reach the top of the John Hancock Building by way of the eleva...

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Does the President's "Clean Coal" Glibness Turn American Citizens Into Acceptable Collateral Damage?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Does Obama's glibness, for whatever reasons of practicality or politics, turn American citizens into acceptable collateral damage in a confounding defense of our nation's dirty energy policy?

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Talcum Powder: The Hidden Dangers

Samuel S. Epstein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Talcum dusting powder is commonly used to reduce rashes and diaper irritation in babies and infants. But this practice is dangerous. It can result in the inhalation of significant amounts of powder, causing acute or chronic lung irritation, known as talcosis.

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Popcorn Ingredient Causes Lung Disease: U.S. Study

Reuters | Maggie Fox | Posted 11.17.2011

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A chemical used to give butter flavor to popcorn can damage the lungs and airways of mice, U.S. government experts reported on Thursday. Tests on mic...

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