Posted on 04/08/2015 1:58:04 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda
Obama says climate change is personal to him because daughter Malia had an asthma attack as a toddler
Said he can relate to 'fear a parent has when your four-year-old daughter comes up to you and says, "Daddy, I'm having trouble breathing" '
Health scare resulted in a single trip to the emergency room for Malia - who at the age of 16 now lives an active life, inhaler free
But other children aren't so fortunate; they they find themselves in and out the emergency room several times a year, he said
White House says higher temperatures lead to increases in wildfires, which send allergy-causing particulates into the air that can lead to greater and more serious incidents of asthma
New initiative aimed at slowing the pace of global warming puts front and center the personal cost of inaction
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
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Give her a hit off your bong scumbag.
” I think climate change is also responsible for making nuclear deals with Islamic psychopaths. “
Post of the Month!
Was it climate change.... Or was it from the crack Obama was smoking in the bathroom????
What Causes Asthma?
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Children at Risk
Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children - especially children who have low birth weight, are exposed to tobacco smoke, are black, and are raised in a low-income environment. Most children first present symptoms around 5 years of age, generally beginning as frequent episodes of wheezing with respiratory infections. Additional risk factors for children include having allergies, the allergic skin condition eczema, or parents with asthma.
Young boys are more likely to develop asthma than young girls, but this trend reverses during adulthood. Researchers hypothesize that this is due to the smaller size of a young male's airway compared to a young female's airway, leading to a higher risk of wheezing after a viral infection.
Allergies
Almost all asthma sufferers have allergies. In fact, over 25% of people who have hay fever (allergic rhinitis) also develop asthma. Allergic reactions triggered by antibodies in the blood often lead to the airway inflammation that is associated with asthma.
Common sources of indoor allergens include animal proteins (mostly cat and dog allergens), dust mites, cockroaches, and fungi. It is possible that the push towards energy-efficient homes has increased exposure to these causes of asthma.
Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco smoke has been linked to a higher risk of asthma as well as a higher risk of death due to asthma, wheezing, and respiratory infections. In addition, children of mothers who smoke - and other people exposed to second-hand smoke - have a higher risk of asthma prevalence. Adolescent smoking has also been associated with increases in asthma risk.
Environmental Factors
Allergic reactions and asthma symptoms are often the result of indoor air pollution from mold or noxious fumes from household cleaners and paints. Other indoor environmental factors associated with asthma include nitrogen oxide from gas stoves. In fact, people who cook with gas are more likely to have symptoms such as wheezing, breathlessness, asthma attacks, and hay fever. photo of city from high in the air
Pollution, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, ozone, cold temperatures, and high humidity have all been shown to trigger asthma in some individuals.
During periods of heavy air pollution, there tend to be increases in asthma symptoms and hospital admissions. Smoggy conditions release the destructive ingredient known as ozone, causing coughing, shortness of breath, and even chest pain. These same conditions emit sulfur dioxide, which also results in asthma attacks by constricting airways.
Weather changes have also been known to stimulate asthma attacks. Cold air can lead to airway congestion,...
Well whaddya know, Obama the chain smoker may have played a big role in his daughter's near death experience. AND - if his speech writer that made up the story had done some research she would have learned that COLD weather is a more likely cause of an episode than global warming.
Having a son with asthma, I have experience in dealing with a 4 year old having an asthma attack. No way on earth would it happen like he described. A four year old will start coughing, then after awhile you notice she is coughing while playing, eating, reading, and watching TV. You listen closely and hear that she is wheezing and take her to the doc to find out they she is having an asthma attack. They don’t calmly come and tell you about the difficulties they are having.
If he is going to lie he could at least make it believable.
I liked it.
Mrs. Sivana provided this response:
Maybe he shouldn’t have been smoking around his kid!
The man is certifiable.
It ain’t easy to trash Obama, Iran, and “climate change” using just 14 words : )
It sure as hell is making the American voter dumber.
Shut-Up, Obama!!
Climate change? Really? Obama’s previous discussions on healthcare doesn’t exactly inspire confidence that he knows what he’s talking about on this one, either. Hopefully she “got some treatment, and a, a breathalyzer, or an inhalator, not a breathalyzer...” and was very lucky that the doctor didn’t also amputate her foot for a $30K-$50K reimbursement...
Verbal efficiency. It’s where it’s at.
Speaking as someone who had severe asthma as a child and young adult, I complete agree with everything in your post 25 . The chain smoking parents that I lived with had a lot to do with it.
The OTHER white meat!
“Politicians ... the other white meat!”
Four years old? Was that about the time when the kid was adopted?
Utter morons.
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