title: On the front lines: an environmental asthma intervention in New York City.
abstract: Asthma is now the leading cause of school absence among children of color in impoverished urban neighborhoods. Environmental interventions have the potential to augment clinical approaches to asthma management by directly reducing exposure to environmental triggers (e.g., cockroaches, rodents, and mold). We implemented an apartment-based intervention to reduce exposures to indoor allergens among children living with asthma in 2 areas in New York City with rates of asthma morbidity and mortality that rank among the highest in the United States. Although the intervention phase of the present study is not yet complete, timely reporting of our field experiences may prove useful to other groups engaged in environmental intervention trials in urban communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, 60 Haven Ave., B-1, New York, NY 10032, USA. plk3@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Patrick L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Kinney
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Northridge
authors.forename: Ginger L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gronning
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003058:Cockroaches / Q000276:immunology*; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D009519:New York City; D010575:Pesticides; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012882:Skin Tests; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004391:Dust; D010575:Pesticides; D007073:Immunoglobulin E