incidence of asthma

collocation in English

meaningsofincidenceandasthma

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incidence
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/us
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/
an event, or the rate at which ...
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asthma
noun[U]
uk
/ˈæs.mə/us
/ˈæz.mə/
a medical condition that makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow ...
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(Definition ofincidenceandasthmafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nevertheless, the highincidenceofasthmarepresents a huge economic burden.
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This hypothesis attempts to explain the recent increasedincidenceofasthmain developed countries on the basis of reduced exposure to infectious agents, especially during early life.
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They were about to begin a large and expensive experiment, involving about 100 families, to measure the effect of an apartment cleaning on theincidenceofasthmaand allergies.
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In light of the polluter-pays principle, however, we must recognise that the rise inincidenceofasthmahas been remarkable, especially in young children.
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Although that is an amusing event—but not for him—theincidenceofasthmaamong children is increasing in this country.
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Information on theincidenceofasthmain children is not collected centrally.
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I have received a number of representations, both from individuals and from organisations, about iheincidenceofasthmaand high traffic levels.
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The diminution in theincidenceofasthmaand similar complaints is due to the more purified air of to-day.
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Has not theincidenceofasthmaand other serious respiratory diseases increased in direct proportion to the increase in motor vehicle traffic?
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Theincidenceofasthmaincreased—one in six children now has asthma.
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Theincidenceofasthmais greatly increasing among young children.
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At one school alongside the existing motorway, theincidenceofasthmafar exceeds that which one would expect in an inner-city school.
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The only problem with that theory is that theincidenceofasthmais increasing while the incidence of smoking is sharply decreasing.
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It is going to make sure that we reduce theincidenceofasthmacaused by ground-level ozone.
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We all want to reduce congestion, emissions, noise and theincidenceofasthma.
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Secondly, another aspect of road safety is the problem of fumes from cars and the growingincidenceofasthmain recent years.
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There has been an enormous increase in theincidenceofasthma.
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First, is he aware of the great concern about theincidenceofasthmaand bronchitic disease that is linked to opencast mining?
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Theincidenceofasthmahas become increasingly prevalent in recent years.
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She and many of her neighbours are suffering a higherincidenceofasthmathat cannot be explained other than by traffic pollution.
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