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fromAol
1 week agoShe moved to France and her $36,000 asthma drug dropped to $3,000
Hilary Hodge suffers from severe allergic asthma. But in 2012, she saw hope in biologic medication. There was one catch: She was living in the United States at the time, and biologics would cost her $36,000 a year. A few years later, she moved to Angers, France, with her husband. Across the pond, that same medical treatment was 12 times cheaper.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago'Our daughter's asthma death must not be in vain'
Mrs Albino said: "We believe a series of systemic failures contributed to her death and we will not allow her to become just another case and a statistic." She added that her daughter's condition was worsened by anxiety. "As a family, we feel that nobody helped us and others actually worsened Emily's anxiety by not listening to our concerns," she added.
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fromCommon Dreams
10 months agoTrump's Drive to Undermine Our Progress on Clean Transportation Will Erode Our Health | Common Dreams
Air pollution significantly impacts children's health, especially in low-income areas like the South Bronx.
Existing policies are failing to protect vulnerable communities from severe air pollution.
fromArchDaily
8 months agoHow Biophilic Cities Address the Urban Health Crisis in the United States
Most cities bury their water systems underground, eliminating our connection to the water cycles that sustained predecessors. Urban regions prioritize cars over pedestrians, creating environments that discourage the movement our bodies require.
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