Childhood Asthma In California - California Healthline

Children in some California counties visit emergency rooms for asthma at nearly double the statewide rate, which experts attribute largely to air pollution that is likely to worsen as wildfires and other environmental disasters increase in severity.

For more, read Harriet Rowan’s coverage.

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<h1>Childhood Asthma In California</h1>
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			October 31, 2018		</time>
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