Posts Tagged ‘asthma’
Oakland’s air quality problem: Can first-of-its-kind legislation solve it?
East and West Oakland have an air quality problem. In fact, children living there are diagnosed with asthma at twice the national rate. But a first-of-it’s-kind legislation for environmental justice, AB 617, is trying to fix this.
Read MoreMeet the Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels
In the Bay Area, a huge healthcare disparity exists for people seeking treatment for asthma.
Read MoreEnvironmental barrier gives students at one Oakland school a chance at fresh air
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several Bay Area-based organizations have planted a vegetation barrier to try to reduce air pollution at an East Oakland elementary school.
Read MoreMobile asthma clinic provides free treatment for kids
Breathmobile provides diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, medicine supply and education at no cost for children under age 18 in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
Read MoreWest Oakland group hopes to fight air pollution with cell phones
Circled by three freeways, scattered with industrial factories and a stone’s throw from one of the largest ports in the United States, West Oakland has a high pollution rate. That’s why this neighborhood has become the centerpiece of a new partnership between a local environmental justice group and a high-tech research company to develop a cell phone that can measure pollution.
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