Monday, May 16, 2011

US Winter Temperatures Plummeting | Real Science
Over the last decade, winter temperatures in the US have been falling at a rate of 41 degrees per century.
In Massachusetts, Greens’ Slimy Tactics Get Zapped
A cursory internet search suggests that these advertisements are dishonest. The League of Women Voters/Move On’s accusation is based on a supposed link between increased temperatures and asthma attacks. I googled “asthma+attacks+U.S.+peak+months” and, at the top of my search results, was this 2008 report from the Minnesota Department of Health, from which the first sentence reads,

“In Minnesota, asthma hospitalization rates follow seasonal patterns. The greatest number of hospitalizations is seen in the fall months, usually September, with a smaller peak in the spring. The lowest rates are generally seen in July.”

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