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Respiratory Disorders: Pneumonia

Fact sheet on pneumonia, which is "an inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemical irritants." Discusses types of pneumonia (bacterial, viral, mycoplasma), symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for children. From the Luci ...

http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/respire/pneumnia.html

What Is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?

Fact sheet about alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (or AAT deficiency), "a condition that raises your risk for certain types of lung disease, especially if you smoke. AAT deficiency is an inherited condition." Topics include causes, who is at ...

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/aat/aat_whatis.html

The American Lung Association Crusade

This exhibit provides background about the American Lung Association (ALA), "the oldest voluntary public health agency in the United States. ... The ALA is perhaps best known as 'The Christmas Seal People.' Since 1907, the Christmas Seal Campaig ...

http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/medical_history/alav/

MedlinePlus: Pulmonary Fibrosis

Collection of links to resources about this disease that "harms the tissues deep in your lungs. The air sacs ... become inflamed and scarred. If scarring progresses, it makes your lungs thick and stiff. That makes it hard for you to catch your b ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryfibrosis.html

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Diseases and Conditions Index

This resource contains information about diseases and conditions affecting the heart, lungs, and blood, as well as sleep disorders. Features articles about heart attacks, high blood pressure, asthma, hemophilia, sleep apnea, and other conditions. The ...

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/

MedlinePlus: Pneumonia

Collection of links to information about the disease, including diagnosis, prevention, research, and statistics. Covers specific conditions such as walking pneumonia, and related issues such as HIV/AIDS and lung disease. Some information available in ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pneumonia.html

Asbestos: Think Again

Full text, including documents, maps, and charts, of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) report on asbestos. Released on March 4, 2004, the report discusses the continuing danger of asbestos and the response of industry and government to this world ...

http://reports.ewg.org/reports/asbestos/facts/

Paragonimus Epidemiology & Assessment

Public health materials about paragonimiasis, "a disease caused by parasites called flukes, most commonly Paragonimus westermani. ... The major forms of the disease are pulmonary (lung) and extrapulmonary (outside the lung, such as in the abdome ...

http://www.ochealthinfo.com/epi/paragonimus.htm

Safety and Health Topics: Flavorings-Related Lung Disease

Material about an investigation that "concluded that there was 'a risk for occupational lung disease in workers with inhalation exposure to butter flavoring chemicals.'" Discusses OSHA standards, health effects (including a rare disease cal ...

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/flavoringlung/

MedlinePlus: Cough

Compilation of links to websites about coughing, both acute (shorter in duration, usually associated with colds and flu) and chronic (caused by conditions such as asthma and allergies). Includes information about children and coughs, and news such as ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cough.html

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