In order to reduce asthma attacks, many people who experience them tryto reduce their exposure to the environmental factors that can triggerthose attacks. Now, a new study is trying to help, by determining whatenvironmental factors affect asthma. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’sLester Graham reports:
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In order to reduce asthma attacks, many people who experience them try to
reduce their exposure to the environmental factors that can trigger those
attacks. And now a new study is trying to help, by determining what
environmental factors affect asthma. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s
Lester Graham reports.
People suffering from asthma can control a lot of the
Allergens found at home. But outside it’s a different story.
Katherine Edgren is with the university of Michigan and heads
Up the group community action against asthma. She is working
On the study in Detroit, where 3000 families will be involved.
“We’re going to be looking at factors in the neighborhood that may be
making children’s asthma worse. And then we’re going to be working with
existing groups and organizations to try to address some of those outdoor
factors in the neighborhood.”
That might mean approaching nearby factories and asking
Them to reduce emissions that might trigger asthma attacks. If
That doesn’t work, the groups say they could then go to
Regulatory agencies or the courts.
For the Great Lakes Radio Consortium, this is Lester Graham.