Associations among neighborhood greenspace, neighborhood violence, and children ’s asthma control in an urban city

Among 6.1 million children with asthma,1 38% have uncontrolled asthma leading to increased pediatric emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and healthcare costs.2 Uncontrolled asthma unequally harms children from lower-income, racial and ethnic minority families.1 Disparities in asthma control have been attributed to differential exposures to poverty, living in unsafe, stressful neighborhoods, and unhealthy physical environments.3 One modifiable factor that may improve asthma control is the availability of neighborhood greenspace, i.e., land with grass, trees, or other vegetation.

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - October 10, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Kelli DePriest, Arlene Butz, Frank C. Curriero, Nancy Perrin, Deborah Gross Tags: Letters Source Type: research