October 6, 2011 | CBS Detroit
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, asthma is the third ranking cause of hospitalization of children younger than 15 in the United States. It is the leading cause of school absences from a chronic illness in 5- to 17-year-olds, accounting for an annual loss of more than 14 million school days per year. A Wayne State University researcher is now investigating the impact of risky family environments on asthma morbidity in children. [...]