'I don't want to die': Heat waves and climate change are taking their toll on asthma sufferers

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'I don't want to die': Heat waves and climate change are taking their toll on asthma sufferers
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Most susceptible are communities of color, which are disproportionately burdened by poorer air quality and other environmental factors.

fueled by warmer temperatures and rising sea levels can spur mold and microbial growth, potentially inflaming a person's asthma.

But people of color with a chronic respiratory condition may face added threats that make it harder to breathe.have shown people of color in the U.S., including Black, Latino and Asian populations, are subjected to more polluted air than white Americans, with exposure coming from industrial, agricultural and residential sources. In larger cities, communities of color are more likely to be located in neighborhoods historically overburdened by factories or near highways.

Children who are referred to the clinic undergo a thorough evaluation by a pulmonologist, allergist and a clinical pharmacist to determine the severity of their asthma, and to also educate families and offer treatment options.found significant reductions in the number of emergency department visits and hospitalization days for patients who participated in the clinic.

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