A health inequality analysis of childhood asthma prevalence in urban Australia
Long-standing health inequalities in Australian society that were exposed by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic were described as “fault lines” in a recent call to action by a consortium of philanthropic organizations. With asthma a major contributor to childhood disease burden, studies of its spatial epidemiology can provide valuable insights into the emergence of health inequalities early in life.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ewan Cameron, Joyce Mo, Charles Yu Source Type: research
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