Federal grant will help researchers understand the specific asthma needs of families in California's Imperial Valley

A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California's Imperial Valley, where children are twice as likely as the national average to suffer from asthma.The grant will allow researchers to better understand the specific asthma needs of Imperial Valley's largely Latino/Latina population, as well as develop more effective approaches to treatment for families, communities, and physicians.Approximately 4.5 million African-Americans and 3.6 million Hispanics and Latinos/Latinas in the U.S.

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