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Oregon State Study Links Childhood Asthma to Lack of Ventilation for Gas Stoves
(October 1, 2014, 11:15 am) CORVALLIS, Ore. Asthma is a common chronic childhood disease and an estimated 48 percent of American homes have a gas stove that is used.

Parents with children at home should use ventilation when cooking with a gas stove, researchers from Oregon State University are recommending, after a new study showed an association between gas kitchen stove ventilation and asthma, asthma symptoms and chronic bronchitis.

Study Finds Pacific Northwest Temperatures Warmed over the Past Century
(September 2, 2014, 5:05 pm) CORVALLIS, Ore. In their study, the researchers looked at temperatures and precipitation from 1901 to 2012 in the Northwest.

The annual mean temperature in the Pacific Northwest has warmed by about 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit since the early 20th century – a gradual warming trend that has been accelerating over the past 3-4 decades and is attributed to anthropogenic, or human, causes.