Why is Whanganui asthma city?

A University of Otago report in March revealed that Whanganui has the highest number of asthma cases in New Zealand, and that it kills six people each year in the district and hospitalises more than 160. Equally disturbing was that one in four Whanganui children suffer from asthma - way above the national average. EMMA RUSSELL investigates
James Bishop-Doble appears to be a healthy and happy school kid.
Seated on an outside wooden bench next to his mum, Lorri Bishop, the 15-year-old rolls his eyes when mum calls him her "baby".....

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Sports day held in memory of Furness boy who died after asthma attack

A SPECIAL day of sport was held in memory of a 'sports-mad' Furness boy at the weekend.
Hundreds of people turned up at Ulverston Sports Club and the Leisure Centre on Sunday to take part in a host of games and activities at an event dedicated to the late Joshua West.
The talented Swarthmoor FC goalkeeper died days before his 12th birthday after suffering an asthma attack in April last year.....

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Bill would compel landlords to eradicate asthma triggers

In many of New York’s low-income buildings, asthma triggers, like mold and vermin, go undealt with. And that means that for many children, asthma is a housing issue that they city should fix, according to Coalition for Asthma-Free Housing worked with City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez.
Mendez submitted a bill dubbed the Asthma-Free Housing Act, which would compel landlords to take care of asthma triggers, according to City Lab. And while the bill was introduced three years ago, support for it has grown over time. Currently, 48 out of 51 council members support it and now the bill awaits a vote.....

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