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Teen-Oriented Asthma Program Designed
Black males have a death rate from asthma that is six times greater than their white counterparts.
According to Dr. Dennis Ownby, chief in the MCG School of Medicine Section of Allergy and Immunology, asthma rates are as bad in rural areas as they are in inner cities.
"The prevalence is probably the same in rural areas. But teens from those areas already face a number of other problems that can complicate their disease - poor housing quality, air pollution, more trouble getting to doctors and smaller, less-equipped hospitals," he said.
Forgetting to take medications or carry rescue inhalers only exacerbates the problem, as does exposure to tobacco - either from smoking or second-hand smoke.
Ownby said previous studies have shown smoking is more prevalent in rural areas than inner-cities.
The researchers think that Puff City, a culturally-tailored intervention program aimed at three key areas - reduction of tobacco exposure, adherence to medication and attack readiness - could help at-risk teens better manage their asthma.
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