Post-Katrina Asthma in the Children of New Orleans, with Patricia Chulada

EHP: The Researcher's Perspective

English - October 01, 2012 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.64 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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New Orleans is already known as a hot, moist place—ideal growing conditions for mold. Now factor in Hurricane Katrina, which hit the city in August of 2005, leaving behind even more indoor mold and other asthma-causing allergens. Host Ashley Ahearn talks with Patricia Chulada about research to study and improve post-Katrina asthma symptoms in the children of New Orleans. Visit the podcast webpage to download the full transcript of this podcast.