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Asthma Prevalence in Elementary School Children
San Joaquin Valley study shows bad air days raise children's ER visit rate Children's asthma-related emergency room visits have been shown to rise with levels of fine particulates in the air — even on days where air quality is considered in the moderate range. The connection between asthma hospital visits and particulate pollution should give regulators pause — especially those who deal with diesel exhaust and wood smoke emissions — because both contain enormously high levels of particulate matter. Click here for story.
