Among a recent birth cohort in U.S. cities, children were far more likely to be diagnosed with asthma and to experience … an asthma-related emergency within 15 months of their birth if their parents were unmarried. Comparing babies born to … gradient:” asthma diagnoses and emergencies increase in a linear fashion as the parents’ relationship becomes weaker. This …

child health have changed over time. In fact, for certain illnesses such as asthma, black–white disparities grew …

concentrations increases hospital admissions by 0.1%. For the subset of asthma admissions – where avoidance is less costly – there is …