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. 2002 Jan;92(1):24-6.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.1.24.

On the front lines: an environmental asthma intervention in New York City

Patrick L Kinney  1 , Mary E Northridge, Ginger L Chew, Erik Gronning, Evelyn Joseph, Juan C Correa, Swati Prakash, Inge Goldstein
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On the front lines: an environmental asthma intervention in New York City

Patrick L Kinney et al. Am J Public Health. 2002 Jan.

Abstract

Asthma is now the leading cause of school absence among children of color in impoverished urban neighborhoods. Environmental interventions have the potential to augment clinical approaches to asthma management by directly reducing exposure to environmental triggers (e.g., cockroaches, rodents, and mold). We implemented an apartment-based intervention to reduce exposures to indoor allergens among children living with asthma in 2 areas in New York City with rates of asthma morbidity and mortality that rank among the highest in the United States. Although the intervention phase of the present study is not yet complete, timely reporting of our field experiences may prove useful to other groups engaged in environmental intervention trials in urban communities.

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  • Environmental asthma intervention.
    Richter ED. Richter ED. Am J Public Health. 2002 May;92(5):697; author reply 697-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.5.697. Am J Public Health. 2002. PMID: 11988420 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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