Fiscal decentralization, local government behavior and environmental pollution: Evidence from "Province-Managing-County" reform in China.

The impact of fiscal decentralization on environmental pollution is a widely debated topic that remains inconclusive. Central to this discussion is whether local governments pursue a "race to the top" or "race to the bottom" competitive strategy. The environmental federalism theory provides insight into this dynamic within federal system but falls short in explaining similar phenomenon in non-federal systems.

[Evaluation of association between an acute attack of childhood bronchial asthma and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection].

Objective: To identify whether there is an association between an acute attack of childhood bronchial asthma and Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) infection.

Methods: Serum specific antibodies IgM and IgG to CP were detected by ELISA in 120 asthmatic children with an acute attack and 82 healthy children.

Results: Anti-CP IgM was demonstrated in 22 cases (18.