As
a member of the Asthma Basics for Children Coalition (ABC)
and WIN For Asthma, NMIC provides community outreach and
education on asthma triggers, as well as treatment and
case management services to families with children that
have excessive hospitalizations and school absences.
Need:
The highest levels of air particulates are found in Washington
Heights/Inwood, where EPA readings frequently exceed the
“danger” level by more than 15 times. As a
result, in 2005, a fourth of the children in both Harlem
and Washington Heights had asthma, and an additional 13%
had symptoms of asthma but had not yet been diagnosed.
These prevalence rates are four times higher than the
national average.
Impact:
