Air Pollution Exposure
Approximately one million people in New York City, including 300,000 children, have been diagnosed with asthma. Air pollution from mobile sources, like construction equipment, contributes to over 90% of the air cancer risk in New York County. The cost of asthma hospitalization in New York City totaled more than $242 million in 2000. In 2000 there were 26.868 hospitalizations for asthma in New York City. Children ages 0-14 accounted for 37% of all asthma hospitalizations, although they represented only 20% of the population. Among these hospitalizations 9,891 were children. In a study of newborn and their mothers in New York City, scientist found that developing babies had accumulated a relatively high number of genetic
Approximately one million people in New York City, including 300,000 children, have been diagnosed with asthma. Air pollution from mobile sources, like construction equipment, contributes to over 90% of the air cancer risk in New York County. The cost of asthma hospitalization in New York City totaled more than $242 million in 2000. In 2000 there were 26.868 hospitalizations for asthma in New York City. Children ages 0-14 accounted for 37% of all asthma hospitalizations, although they represented only 20% of the population. Among these hospitalizations 9,891 were children. In a study of newborn and their mothers in New York City, scientist found that developing babies had accumulated a relatively high number of genetic