Asthma and the 2008 Olympics

Posted on March 11th, 2008 by Amy

Do you know who Haile Gebrselassie is?
He’s an Ethiopian runner and the marathon world recordholder, and he just pulled out of that event for this summer’s Olympic Games. Gebrselassie has asthma, so he’s worried about running such a strenuous race in the thick smog in Beijing.
Yes, the air pollution in Beijing is that bad, and […]

Filed under: Air Quality, Airborne Irritants, Asthma News & Research, Children's Asthma, Children's Health, Environment | 6 Comments »

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