9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook thunderstorm day [′thən·dər‚stȯrm ′dā] (meteorology) An observational day during which thunder is heard at the station; precipitation need not occur. ...
asthmabronchospasmallergic rhinitisthunderstormethnicityBackgroundEpidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) refers to large-scale acute bronchospasm events associated with thunderstorm. The most serious episode ever recorded occurred in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2016, where more than 3500 patients were ...
The Victorian State Government has since committed AUD$15 million to develop a monitoring system to forecastthunderstormasthma events so that hospitals, emergency services and those at risk of an attack can be informed. But he adds that people should heed any warnings, as ignoring them could be f...
Elevated pollen levels and the possibility of severe thunderstorms are increasing the risk of thunderstorm asthma. Photo: Brook Buchan. ACT Health has issued a public health alert as environmental conditions align to create the possibility of a rare thunderstorm asthma event over the next two days. ...
"Anyone who has asthma or CPD should generally be on the lookout for increasing chest tightness ... needing to use a rescue inhaler, wheezing, shortness of breath -- those are things to all watch out for," said Barbara Mann, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital...
RedmayneMaryElectromagnetic Biology & MedicineRedmayne, M. A proposed explanation for thunderstorm asthma and leukemia risk near high-voltage power lines: A supported hypothesis. Electromagn. Biol. Med. 2018, 37, 57-65. [CrossRef] [PubMed]
"Anyone who has asthma or CPD should generally be on the lookout for increasing chest tightness ... needing to use a rescue inhaler, wheezing, shortness of breath -- those are things to all watch out for," said Barbara Mann, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital...