Mary B. Rice, M.D., MPH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (IMAGE)

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Mary B. Rice, M.D., MPH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Mary B. Rice, M.D., MPH, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. Research led by Rice suggested that long-term exposure to traffic-related pollution significantly increases the risk of pediatric asthma, especially in early childhood. The findings were published today in a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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