CDC statistics do not bear out this narrative that asthma is more prevalent

Feb 13, 2016
9:11:21am

mobius Playmaker

In Utah. I don't doubt that the particulate matter can aggravate existing asthma, but asthma is not more prevalent in Utah.

http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/most_recent_data_states.htm

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I haven't used my inhaler once since leaving Utah and I thought I had pretty

Cabadapeste

2/13/16 8:16am

It's actually just a giant vape cloud from all of the yewts.

PharmD

2/13/16 8:22am

RE: It's actually just a giant vape cloud from all of the yewts.

Cabadapeste

2/13/16 8:28am

Is this you? -->

Cachanilla83

2/13/16 8:44am

drama queen

HoustonCougar

2/13/16 8:49am

lol

Cabadapeste

2/13/16 8:50am

Maybe you guys should go tell the people in emergency rooms it's just water

Cabadapeste

2/13/16 8:53am

With all the news coverage about how bad it is

Rusby

2/13/16 8:57am

The difference is we have more cases of Asthma.

jcase16byu

2/13/16 9:00am

CDC statistics do not bear out this narrative that asthma is more prevalent

mobius

2/13/16 9:11am

But anecdotes prove the data wrong!

HoustonCougar

2/13/16 11:29am

The experts claiming it is the worst it's ever been....

WJCougar

2/13/16 9:05am

It's really because we have so many more people reacting to it.

jcase16byu

2/13/16 9:11am

and social media makes it sound worse than it really is.

WJCougar

2/13/16 9:15am

People are so over dramatic about the inversion....

WJCougar

2/13/16 9:03am

'Worse Than Ever'? I'm sure glad we don't burn coal for heating anymore.

Cachanilla83

2/13/16 9:06am

Easier to poke holes in Fox 13 than address my op about how my asthma magically

Cabadapeste

2/13/16 9:11am

Where did you move to?

byubyu

2/13/16 9:13am

It's easy to claim it is the inversion....when other factors could be in play to

WJCougar

2/13/16 9:17am

And that is why we don't use anecdotal evidence as proof

mobius

2/13/16 9:20am

I'm not naive enough to believe it's the only factor but to deny it plays a role

Cabadapeste

2/13/16 9:25am

Why on earth would someone with asthma run on an inversion day?

concolor couguar

2/13/16 10:09am

Because it's just water vapor.

Cabadapeste

2/13/16 12:59pm

So your excuse for ignoring the warning is someone on cb said something about

concolor couguar

2/13/16 1:02pm

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MMCougIII

2/14/16 3:35pm

100,000 homes using coal doesn't equal Rio Tinton plus a million cars.

Cochise Cat

2/13/16 9:16am

No 100,000 homes using coal would be far worse

mobius

2/13/16 9:17am

Lol, no. Stoker coal doesn't put that much into the air.

Cochise Cat

2/13/16 2:39pm

Do you have additional information on this?

mobius

2/13/16 4:53pm

I saw that statistic yesterday on CB about Rio Tinto....

WJCougar

2/13/16 9:19am

Pollution controls are much better nowadays that when coal was prevelant.

Cachanilla83

2/13/16 9:22am

Not to mention the fact the Salt Lake Valley was home to several Kennecott-sized

BeardedSpock

2/13/16 9:45am

air.utah.gov it's a green day today.

Cougarrrs

2/13/16 10:53am

Looking at the trend chart it appears their monitor went off-line this morning

BeardedSpock

2/13/16 11:16am

Then switch to utah county and we're slightly orange.

Cougarrrs

2/13/16 11:35am

My friend has lung injuries from a medicine and the air is making her sick

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