Connecting Community to Combat Asthma

San Joaquin County- The San Joaquin County Public Health’s Obesity & Chronic Disease Prevention Taskforce held the 2012 asthma summit, “Connecting Community to Combat Asthma” at the San Joaquin County Office of Education on Saturday, March 10th.

“Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the lungs,” explained Dr. George Bensch during the panel discussion. “The prevalence of this disease has been increasing dramatically for the last three decades in all sexes, ages and ethnic groups; however it is more common in children.”...

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Childhood asthma is an ongoing national concern. The number of asthma cases in the U.S. has doubled since 1980, and now affects 1 in 10 children. One of the major underlying causes is emissions from coal-fired power plants, boilers and car tailpipes. The Environmental Protection Agency is defending itself against some critics who question the agency's agenda in a time of fiscal austerity...

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