The Kids Can Breath Easy

Don’t filter out this message! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Air pollution harms health, especially for children. They face greater risks for coughing and difficulty breathing. And, children in lower income and high minority areas have greater exposure. What can be done?  Enter Shayna

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The Accidental Bouncer

Who’s that rowdy DJ… in your lungs?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ever had a party crasher? Meet T.mu, a gut bacteria turning your lungs into an unexpected rave. Kyle Burrows from the University of Toronto uncovered T.mu’s surprising role. It invites immune cells

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Allergy Remedy

This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Eight percent of children and ten percent of adults in the United States have a food allergy! Even the smallest amount of their allergen – like one peanut – could be deadly! What can we do? Enter Robert Wood

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