Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures

by National Research Council

Since about 1980, asthma prevalence and asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths have increased substantially, especially among children. Of particular concern is the high mortality rate among African Americans with asthma.

Recent studies have suggested that indoor exposures--to dust mites, cockroaches, mold, pet dander, tobacco smoke, and other biological and chemical pollutants--may influence the disease course of asthma. To ensure an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309064961
• ISBN13: 9780309064965
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"