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🫁 Decades-old asthma theory challenged: Newly discovered molecules may be real drivers of disease
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-decades-asthma-theory-newly-molecules.html

Decades-old asthma theory challenged: Newly discovered molecules may be real drivers of disease
For decades, scientists have thought they understood the biochemical machinery that causes asthma—inflammation in the lungs that constricts airways and makes it hard to breathe.

🫁 Inhalers drive carbon emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars each year, study shows
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Inhalers drive carbon emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars each year, study shows
Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new UCLA Health study—the largest to date quantifying inhaler-related emissions in the United States.