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Consumption of a higher-quality diet was associated with lower odds of wheezing among adolescents with substantial environmental tobacco smoke exposure, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

“Notably, over 9 million adolescents in the U.S. were exposed to secondhand or environmental tobacco smoke from 2013 to 2014, highlighting an important public health concern,” Jing Gennie Wang, MD, physician in the division of pulmonary, critical care medicine and sleep medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and colleagues wrote. “Among adolescents, environmental tobacco smoke exposure is associated with a higher risk of respiratory symptoms and airways disease, reduced lung function and increased health care utilization. However, the role of diet in respiratory health among youths with environmental tobacco smoke exposure is unknown.”

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The researchers conducted a cross-sectional study that included 7,026 nonsmoking adolescents (median age, 13.4 years; 50.8% boys) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2012. Researchers assessed diet quality using the Healthy Eating Index 2010 score and categorized the adolescents into quintiles ranging from poorest diet to healthiest diet. Researchers measured environmental tobacco exposure using serum cotinine dichotomized as high (> 2.99 ng/ml) or low ( 2.99 ng/mL).

The primary outcome was the presence of wheezing and cough symptoms in the past year.

Researchers observed a significant interaction between diet quality and serum cotinine on wheezing (P = .011). Adolescents with high serum cotinine and consumption of the healthiest diet had lower odds of wheezing compared with adolescents with poorer diets (OR = 0.1; 95% CI, 0.02-0.1) in models stratified by serum cotinine. The researchers reported no significant differences in any respiratory symptoms among adolescents with low serum cotinine between those who consumed the highest-quality diet compared with the lowest-quality diet.

In a subgroup of 3,166 adolescents with spirometry data, the researchers reported a trend toward better lung function as diet quality improved, but this was not significant.

Researchers observed no significant associations between diet quality and respiratory symptoms and no effect modification by environmental tobacco smoke exposure on the relationship between diet quality and lung function.

“To our knowledge, this study is the first to investigate the intersection between diet quality and environmental tobacco smoking exposure on respiratory outcomes in adolescents, and emphasizes the need for an exposomic approach to better understand the determinants of respiratory health among vulnerable populations,” the researchers wrote.

The researchers noted several limitations of the current study, including its cross-sectional design and exclusion of adolescents with recent nicotine use and smoking history.

“Population-level, longitudinal studies dedicated to understanding the role of diet in airways disorders among environmentally exposed adolescents are warranted,” the researchers wrote.

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More Than 50 Employees from the Healthy Air Leader will be Climbing and Making a Difference as AprilAire Works for Clean Air in its Headquarter State and Nationwide

MADISON, Wis. (PRWEB) March 28, 2022

AprilAire, the nationwide leader in professional-grade Healthy Air solutions for the home, will once again support the Wisconsin Fight For Air Climb (FFAC), the American Lung Association’s nationwide initiative to save lives by fighting for healthy lungs and Healthy Air. AprilAire will once again sponsor the April 9th event and more than 50 AprilAire employees will participate and climb the steps at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, demonstrating the value AprilAire places on making a difference in its community.

“We train and prepare day in and day out to deliver Healthy Air solutions nationwide, so the Fight For Air Climb is a natural fit for us,” said Dale Philippi, president and CEO of Research Products Corporation, parent company of AprilAire, and member of the Wisconsin Leadership Board of Directors of the American Lung Association. “As a company and as individuals, we truly enjoy participating in events like the Fight For Air Climb because we know it makes a difference in our community and we believe everyone deserves Healthy Air.”

“What makes this a really fun event is the friendly competition between our department teams,” Philippi added.

Last year, more than 50 employees climbed the steps of American Family Field to help fight lung disease. The company raised over $9,700, the third highest fundraising by a Wisconsin company and a 40% increase over its 2020 support. AprilAire climbers are tracking to increase donations in 2022.

Delivering Healthy Air has been a priority at AprilAire since the company began manufacturing products and systems to improve indoor air quality in 1954. The company and its employees are on a mission to make homes healthy. Its signature offering, the AprilAire Healthy Air System™, is a smart, all-in-one solution which introduces fresh air into the home, purifies the air helping to remove airborne dust, allergens, bacteria and viruses, and reduce asthma triggers, while simultaneously maintaining balanced humidity to help prevent the proliferation of viruses.

The Wisconsin Fight For Air Climb begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 9. Climbers are enlisting the help of family and friends by personal contact and through their social media accounts including Facebook to fundraise – all with the common goal of helping the millions of Americans affected by lung disease. Teams and participants can choose to make the Loge Level Climb of 1,550 steps or take the 2,801-step challenge in the Loge Level plus Terrace Level Climb. The American Lung Association is hosting events not only in Wisconsin, but in many other cities nationwide throughout 2022. See a full listing here.

About AprilAire

AprilAire is on a mission to make homes healthy. We believe everyone deserves Healthy Air and envision a future with Healthy Air in every home. We value healthy living, customer inspired innovation, simplicity of design, straight talk and delivering real results as promised, and most importantly making a positive difference in the lives of our customers, families, and communities. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin since 1954, AprilAire has been creating and delivering Healthy Air solutions to manage air purity, humidity, fresh air supply, radon mitigation, and temperature for all types of homes, in all environments. We have an unparalleled reputation as the brand of choice among tens of thousands of professional contractors and make a Healthy Air difference in the lives of the millions of families who rely on our products every day. To learn how to turn your house into a Healthy Home with the AprilAire Healthy Air System™ and learn about other solutions, visit http://www.aprilaire.com.

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AUBURN — In July, after a long battle with county officials, the owner of Costello’s Restaurant in Auburn agreed to order her patrons to snuff their cigarettes in compliance with the Clean Indoor Air Act.

But Cayuga County officials reported Tuesday that on March 16 patrons allegedly smoked cigarettes in the restaurant, lighting up what may become round two of a battle with the restaurant.

During Tuesday’s county Board of Health meeting, Eileen O’Connor, director of environmental health for Cayuga County, began discussing a recent investigation of the restaurant. County Attorney Fred Westphal motioned the meeting into executive session to discuss the investigation.

During executive session, committee members discussed the allegation that people were seen smoking inside the restaurant, Westphal said.

Restaurant owner Patty Glanville refused to comment on the allegation Tuesday afternoon.

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“These activities may become a violation of Judge Fandrich’s order,” Westphal said.

Cayuga County Surrogate Judge Mark Fandrich in June allowed Glanville to keep the establishment open after paying a $1,000 fine, taking down signs stating that smoking was allowed and applying for a food service permit.

Westphal will first contact Fandrich before deciding further action.

Westphal said he has not been in touch with Glanville.

Prior to Fandrich’s order, Glanville refused to obtain a food service permit because she said she didn’t serve food.

The county originally tried to shut down the Aurelius Avenue bar because Glanville didn’t have a food service permit and allowed customers to smoke cigarettes inside.

— Compiled by David Wilcox

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NEWBURYPORT — Outdoor dining and the ability to adapt when necessary have been two of the most important ingredients local restaurants have used to keep cooking their way through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ted Epstein is the owner of Newburyport ‘s Loretta and has the benefit of over 12 years of experience in the downtown restaurant scene. He quickly switched his Pleasant Street restaurant to take-out only when the pandemic hit in March of 2020.

“We never shut down and we never cut anybody’s hours,” Epstein said. “Being established helped us a lot. But things changed so much that it was hard to plan. Every day you put one foot in front of the other, figuring out what you were going to need to do differently.”

Amesbury Chamber of Commerce executive director Phil DeCologero said the owners of Ristorante Molise, Elisa Zullo and Antonietta DiLemme, also quickly dedicated themselves to take-out in their own restaurant across the river.

“They worked it and they did well,” he said. “Molise is a great example of a place where the people who are doing the cooking are the owners themselves. What are they going to do? Sit at home?”

The great outdoors

Loretta began offering outdoor dining in early June of 2020 and Epstein said the parklets the city quickly planned have turned out to be a terrific addition.

“Outdoor dining has been a savior. People love it and I think it will be good this year also,” he said. “Everybody says it is so European.”

Outdoor dining was also very popular in Amesbury, where DeCologero said there are more restaurants now than two years ago.

“We’re not losing anybody from outdoor seating, we’re only gaining them. It has been an important lifeline. Who doesn’t like eating alfresco?” he asked.

DeCologero also said that downtown mainstay, Crave, has added several more outdoor dining seats that have given owner, Sean Toomey a chance to expand.

“That is a direct reflection of what happened with this pandemic. We have seen a lot of energy and have had a lot of businesses open up. It’s pretty cool to come to our downtown,” he said.

The new guy

While well-established restaurants such as Loretta, Ristorante Molise and Crave were able to make use of their experience and reputations to ride out the pandemic, newer eateries like Amesbury Hoppy’s Cantina faced much more serious challenges in getting off the ground. 

Hoppy’s Sean Hopkins took control of his Elm Street restaurant and began a year’s worth of build out in May of 2019.

Hopkins had closed his Lobster Q restaurant in Hampstead, N. H., to open Hoppy’s. He was offering tastings and looking at hiring his first employees when the pandemic hit in March 2020.

Since he was working on his own at the time, Hopkins said he was unable to take advantage of any federal or state aid.

But he quickly changed his focus and started a business phone number at 1-978-LUV-TACO and began taking to-go burrito orders.

“I changed things from a thriving strategy to a surviving strategy. I didn’t try to chase every dollar, I tried to minimize all the risk,” he said. “That conservative growth forced me to do things differently and it has paid off in a lot of different ways.”

The to-go burritos soon had bowls and appetizers to keep them company and Hopkins then added Margaritas to his mix.

Hoppy’s Cantina has moved about 17,000 Margaritas since last fall according to Hopkins, who said he has now expanded to indoor dining with an expanding Mexican fusion menu, while also taking on roughly 10 employees.

“I took on payroll in January and I think we have posted a profit every month but one, when I got caught up on a bunch of the things that I owed,” Hopkins said. “So, here we are now. People are loving the food, we are getting great reviews and I can feel the momentum.”

Sitting it out

Charlene Walsh opened her Mama Dukes breakfast and lunch diner on Newburyport’s Merrimac Street in February of 2019.

Although Walsh and her husband Tom were able to get through that first, perilous year of owning a small business, all bets were off when it came to moving into their second year in March 2020.

“COVID hit and everybody was petrified,” said Walsh, who shut the diner down soon after the pandemic hit. Mama Dukes, however, did not open again for well over a year.

“I thought we were going to just sit back and wait, I thought it would just go on for a couple of weeks, I didn’t know that was going to go on for over a year,” she said.

Walsh and her husband ended up selling their West Newbury home to be able to open Mama Dukes once again in November 2021.

Everyone at Mama Dukes was vaccinated, the diner opened for five days, one of the waitresses got COVID-19 and Walsh said she had to shut for another 10. 

“It was a struggle,” she said.

But Walsh got right back on the horse and Mama Dukes has been open since late November. She said that the picture is looking brighter as the warmer weather approaches.

“It’s been a long road but I am just happy to have the support of my customers and the town and everybody. I have been very humbled by the outpouring of support,” Walsh said.

Constant adaption 

Taking care of the employees at Loretta was another key to surviving the pandemic for Epstein.

He said he had his restaurant fogged with a antibacterial mist on a regular basis, while also keeping a close eye on the indoor air quality.

“My objective over the past couple of years has been making sure that my employees are OK, over the usual objective of putting butts in seats and a lot of people told me they felt pretty safe coming in here,” Epstein said. 

Loretta also shortened its hours and limited its menu. But Epstein said being able to take advantage of the many benefits offered by the federal government, like the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans and the city’s updated zoning measures, were very helpful in keeping his restaurant open and eventually flourishing.

“We would probably still be here but it would have been a lot harder had it not been for the city and for the federal government and the programs that were out there to help us,” Epstein said.

Help still wanted

Although the pandemic may have subsided for many, finding quality waitstaff and kitchen help has, however, proven to be a difficult job for many restaurant owners, according to DeCologero.

Local eateries are offering generous wages but their biggest challenge is finding the right people.

“They are trying to attract tough, quality workers. Because it is a tough job and they recognize the work that their employees do is tough,” DeCologero said.

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WTSA News For Your Monday, March 28th:

Brattleboro’s G.S. Precision, a manufacturer of, high-precision components and specialty hardware used primarily in aerospace engines and defense systems, has acquired SMC Aerospace , based in Laconia New Hampshire . The company is a provider of highly engineered tubes and machined components for the aerospace and defense industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. G S Precision’s Matt O’Connell, says the acquisition of SMC extends their reach within the aerospace industry at a time when demand for these capabilities is going to increase, 

The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel meets today, to discuss the next steps in assessing current federal nuclear waste policies. The meeting will be virtual, and members of the public are encouraged to provide written questions and comments to the committee via VT NDCAP’s email address at [email protected]. All emails sent to the Committee become public record and may be published on the VT NDCAP website 

A Massachusetts based organization will launch a monthly service in Brattleboro this week. Beginning Tuesday, the Building Bridges Veterans’ Initiative, which focuses on uniting Veterans through food and friendship, will serve its first complimentary dinner to Veterans and their guests on Tuesday. The event will be held on the last Tuesday of each month. Dinner begins at 4:30 PM at the American Legion Post 5, Linden Street in Brattleboro.

A Whitingham man is facing assault charges related to a Saturday incident. Vermont State Police say 46-year old Joshua Gilbert allegedly assaulted a few household members in the presence of a child. Gilbert was arrested without incident and transported to Wilmington Police Department for Processing. Gilbert was released on conditions with an order to appear at in Vermont Superior Court Criminal Division Windham County this afternoon.

Vermont state officials have asked the legislature for more time to test older schools for PCBs, a harmful group of chemicals commonly used in building materials and electrical equipment before 1980. The PCB testing program is part of a law passed by the Legislature last year. It requires every school constructed or renovated before 1980 to test their indoor air for PCBs by July 1, 2024. The legislation came after the closure of Burlington High School two years ago because of the discovery of PCB contamination in air samples. The legislation allocated $4.5 million based on the state’s initial projection of about 300 schools. The state now says 348 schools were built or renovated before 1979 and require testing while roughly 70 schools had not yet responded to a state survey.

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The Celtics won their 6th straight Sunday evening as Jayson Tatum scored 34 points to lead Boston past Minnesota, 134-112. Boston now moves into 1st place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are in Toronto tonight, tip-off is at 7:30pm.

The Bruins return to the ice Tuesday, when they host Toronto, puck drops at 7pm.

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