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June 1, 2008, 9:30 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Phinn
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Some asthma inhalers are being phsed out
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Asthma inhalers that are powered by chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, will become unavailable as of December 31. CFCs are known to be bad for the ozone layer. Health officials are advising patients to switch to inhalers using the more ozone-friendly, hydrofluoroalkanes or HFAs.
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June 1, 2008, 10:21 pm
Flag as Inappropriate MonAme says...
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...until those are found to be effecting migratory birds in Tasmania and we switch to something else...kidding but you do have to wonder at the ideas behind this. Switching to a less bad thing doesn't negate the fact that you know its bad but haven't put the funding behind finding better technology to replace it.
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June 2, 2008, 12:30 pm
Flag as Inappropriate jimmys devoted says...
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what about the dry powder versions. So many drug companies ahve alternative dispersion types available.
Like the powdered insulin had no propellant......
they could go back to the drops or the nasal spray dispersion style too......
j
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June 2, 2008, 6:44 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Phinn says...
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MonAme I am with you on this. I just don't think sufficient study is put in some of these decisions. I wonder how much CFCs is used to propel each dose that could really have an effect on the ozone layer. Compare that to what industry is doing unchecked...
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June 2, 2008, 10:16 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Dogget says...
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Some countries did this years ago, I am sad that it took the US so long to catch up. Dry powders do not work for people with a currently low peak flow, as you can't suck them in fast enough. It ends up hitting the back of the throat.
So things like Advair are fine in powder, but a reliever inhaler will always have to be forcefully expelled.
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June 3, 2008, 12:31 am
Flag as Inappropriate Simplyme says...
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I am curious how they are affecting the ozone layer if they are being inhaled? Are people walking around randomly spraying their inhalers into the air or am I missing something?
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