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Study: 14 percent of childhood asthma may be caused by traffic pollution

As much as 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma may be caused by people living near busy roads and exposed to traffic pollution, a study in 10 European cities found Friday. The study, released by the European Respiratory Journal, matched local health data with exposure to traffic pollution in Barcelona,…

Study finds that sniffer dogs can detect lung cancer

LONDON (Reuters) – German scientists experimenting with sniffer dogs have found they can accurately detect lung cancer by smelling breath samples. In a study carried out by researchers from Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany, the dogs were able to correctly detect lung tumors in 71 percent of patients, suggesting a similar…