Did You Know?
Since the 1960s, researchers in the U.S. have collected information nationwide to determine if a child's location of living affects their asthma status. The National Health Interview Survey determined that children who lived in suburban small towns and mid-metropolitan areas had a 18% to 28% lower risk of hospitalization compared to children living in urban areas.
The National Health Interview Survey states that children living in inner-cities have a 42% higher risk of visiting an emergency room and 62% higher risk of being hospitalized compared to children living in other suburban and rural areas.
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A study was performed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine to find the association of asthma symptoms, exposure and averaging time. Data was collected in Alpine, California. The exposure time of fungi was the highest, with a mean of 3,132 in 12 hours in comparison to pollen. Additionally, the pollen exposure and averaging time is 427 in 12 hours. Relative humidity and temperature is 59 and 71, respectively, which shows that symptoms of asthma are more likely to be triggered when exposed to fungi.
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