Published Date: August 01, 2009
The San Joaquin Valley in California ranks among the worst in the USA in terms of air quality, and its residents report some of the highest rates of asthma symptoms and asthma-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations in California. Using 2001 California Health Interview Survey data, the authors examined associations between air pollution and asthma morbidity in this region.

Publication Authors:
  • Ying-Ying Meng, DrPH
  • Rudolph P. Rull
  • Michelle Wilhelm, PhD
  • Christina Lombardi, MPH
  • John Balmes, MD
  • Beate Ritz, MD, PhD