Air Pollution and Respiratory Problems in Children

Dr. Hammond is conducting several projects on determinants of the effects of air pollution on asthma and other respiratory problems in children. Her Fresno Asthmatic Children's Environmental Study (FACES) is a longitudinal cohort study. This study will determine if children with asthma who have adverse responses to short-term, daily increase in concentration of ambient air pollutants and bioaerosols are more likely to have increased long-term asthma morbidity and decreased lung function growth. Another study examines the respiratory effects of early life exposure to fine particles and other indoor air pollutants in the community of San Lorenzo, Guatemala.