We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Elevated asthma and indoor environmental exposures among Puerto Rican children of East Harlem.
- Authors
Findley, Sally; Lawler, Katherine; Bindra, Monisha; Maggio, Linda; Penachio, Madeline M; Maylahn, Christopher
- Abstract
East Harlem in New York City, a community with a large Puerto Rican population, has among the highest rates of asthma hospitalizations and mortality in the United States, but it is not known if the high rates are related to the ethnic composition, environmental or community factors, or if the higher rates reflect differentials in access to appropriate asthma care. A survey was conducted to: (a) estimate the prevalence of current asthma by ethnicity among school-age children, (b) assess indoor environmental risk factors for childhood asthma, and (c) assess health care utilization and school absences associated with childhood asthma.
- Publication
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, 2003, Vol 40, Issue 5, p557
- ISSN
0277-0903
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1081/jas-120019028