Asthma News This Week – August 19, 2019

Click here to read the latest asthma news and research.  PDF contains full citations, summaries, and links to journal articles.

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 In the NEWS

JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • Financial Incentives May Improve Medication Adherence

  • Asthma May Lead to More School Absences

  • Caregiver Health Literacy Does Not Appear to Affect Child Health Outcomes

  • Air Pollution Reduction Improves Rates of Childhood Asthma

  • Strong Family Relationships Can Mitigate Neighborhood Factors of Asthma

  • Private, Full-Year Insurance Coverage Provides Greatest Access to Care

  • California’s Strict Air Pollution Standards Reduced Asthma by 20%