Breast cancer and diabetes have been attributed to air pollution as well as respiratory problems.
Firefighters who raced to the World Trade Center collapse last month will be checked for respiratory problems.
They found that babies born by elective Caesarean section had an increased risk of general respiratory problems.
Sulfur dioxide forms lung-damaging soot and smog, and has been linked to an array of respiratory problems.
Thousands of New Yorkers are battling respiratory problems, and such diseases may take years to reveal themselves.
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On one recent flight from Warsaw to Larnaca, it said, passengers were taken off the plane suffering from respiratory problems.
"For people who have respiratory problems, it definitely is a concern, " Deegan said.
"It causes severe muscle weakness, feeding and respiratory problems, and the disease is progressive, " the hospital said in a statement.
The 15 first responders who are first to get award from the fund all suffered varying degrees of respiratory problems.
Soldiers complained of respiratory problems and skin infections, and in some cases believe they developed leukemia and tumors from the exposure.
Local doctor Asad Al-Doori said people have already visited him with headaches and respiratory problems which they attribute to the fumes.
In his speech, Gore will address the link between pollution and health issues, like childrens' asthma and senior citizens' respiratory problems.
Some conventional weapons or legal crowd control can also release smoke that causes respiratory problems, a common symptom of chemical weapons exposure.
The number of kids with CF who got flu shots, a basic step toward preventing related respiratory problems, jumped from 36% to 86%.
Ozone in the lower atmosphere (troposphere) is regarded as a serious pollutant that can cause respiratory problems, and even damage masonry and agricultural crops.
The Xinhua news agency said there had been a sharp rise in people seeking treatment at the hospitals in the capital for respiratory problems.
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The gunshot did not hit anyone, but passengers and others at the scene complained of respiratory problems after police removed the man from the train.
The former component fitter on fighter planes and bombers says he now suffers from illnesses including respiratory problems, kidney defects, bowel conditions and painful joints.
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Previous research shows that cold weather can increase the risk of health problems in older people, including heart attacks and strokes, respiratory problems, pneumonia and depression.
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Diarrheal illnesses from contaminated drinking water could be a major problem, as could respiratory problems among evacuated people kept in close conditions, such as in refugee camps.
The Department of Health (DoH) said those at most risk from heatstroke included the very young and the very old, and people with heart and respiratory problems.
The Ecmo equipment is used when a patient has life-threatening cardiac or respiratory problems that prevent their heart or lungs from working normally, a hospital spokesman said.
Many people did not know carbon monoxide can also cause long-term health problems, including heart problems (93% unaware), long-term brain damage (62% unaware) and respiratory problems (34% unaware).
For example, at 37 weeks, 10% of babies delivered by elective Caesarean section developed respiratory problems, compared with 2.8% of infants delivered naturally or by emergency Caesarean section.
It is well known cold weather causes extra deaths - over 1, 000 a week on average - as heart attacks, strokes and respiratory problems rise as temperatures fall.
The risks of serious respiratory problems showed the same pattern.
The urgency appeared to stem from the fact the two postal workers who died Monday had not gone to their doctors until just one day earlier, when they reported respiratory problems.
The government has said Chavez is "fighting for his life" and has an infection and respiratory problems, but he has not been seen or heard from publicly in nearly three months.
Symptoms include fever and respiratory problems, including severe pneumonia.
The agency said four employees and 14 agency staff working under the control of MJC were exposed to asbestos dust and fibres that can cause respiratory problems and even incurable lung diseases.
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