Study Finds Asthma In 25% of Children In Central Harlem

TitleStudy Finds Asthma In 25% of Children In Central Harlem
Publication TypeNewspaper Article
AuthorsPérez-Peña, Richard
ISSN0362-4331
AbstractStudy based at Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, finds 25.5 percent of children in central Harlem have asthma, double expected rate and one of highest ever documented for American neighborhood; sought to test every child under 13 who lives or goes to school in 24-block area; project head Dr Stephen Nicholas says findings suggest widespread blanket testing might show rates are much higher than suspected in number of inner-city neighborhoods around nation; photos (M)
URLhttps://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/19/nyregion/study-finds-asthma-in-25-of-children-in-central-harlem.html