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Who Is Affected By Asthma?
Kids who live near highways or railroad crossings are more likely to develop asthma than their more rural peers, Mayo Clinic researchers say. Researchers studied neighborhood census data on almost 4,000 people born between 1976 and 1979. The risk of developing asthma was almost two percentage points higher in those living near highways and railway crossings, they found.
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