StuckinMAF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1182 times:
A recent study has concluded Black Americans are five times more likely to die of asthma and four times more likely to be hospitalized for the condition than other Americans.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1176 times:
N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6222 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1176 times:
My half-assed theory: Genetics. I say that because black people obviously originally hail from Africa, which is dry, warm, and (in general), doesn't have lots of pollen and such floating around. Therefore, they might have acclimatized genetically to dealing with such conditions. The ones that are in North America may not be able to deal with the pollen and other atmospheric conditions. By contrast, the European-descent people on this continent are genetically predisposed to conditions that aren't too dissimilar.
Just my $0.02.
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Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 6184 posts, RR: 11 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1174 times:
On average, blacks poorer than whites, with poorer health/diet, living in worse areas?
Jaysit From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1163 times:
Asthma is an allergic reaction to agents like dust, asbestos, and stuff like mouse dander and cockroach droppings. Yes, its really gross, but roaches are some of the worst sources of asthma in cities. Given the relative poverty of blacks in this country with respect to whites, you can see why asthma rates are higher.
Soku39 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 1797 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1151 times:
Well you'd have asthma too if you were forced to live in the ghettos next to factories, and other shitty poluted areas, right?
Why the sudden interest in black health statistics?
As noted, environmental factors seem to play a big part. I'd be interested in statistics that show a breakdown by those living in the same (low income) type of environment.
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StuckinMAF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1122 times:
Quoting Searpqx (Reply 6): Why the sudden interest in black health statistics?
After reading the story on Yahoo, I felt it was my obligation to bring it to the attention of fellow A.netters. After all, the Blacks Disproportionately Afflicted With Aids (by AerospaceFan Feb 12 2006 in Non Aviation) thread has had a lot of quite interesting and informative discussion.
PIA777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1738 posts, RR: 7 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1095 times:
I am asthmatic and it was worse when I was growing up in Chicago.
It started in 5th grade and I always missed 2 weeks of school a year during
march or april, that is when it always acted up. Then it became full time
when I was in College. It is much better now. I only need the Inhaler
when I exercise. There were times when I got sick that I could not
walk across the room without losing my breath. I hate it when Kids
have asthma. I lost an African American Friend in College due to asthma,
we use to play pick up basketball games all the time.
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 10, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1093 times:
Quoting Kaddyuk (Reply 8):
Why the sudden racism? You can pick less offensive titles than "Blacks"...
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 11, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1082 times:
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 12, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1080 times:
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 13, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1070 times:
"And separate research found that one way to reduce asthma disparities is through traditional prevention strategies, such as identifying and removing asthma risk factors, and disease detection, management and control."
If you have the background for it in the gene pool, my advice would be to lay off any type of smoking.........especially the aforementioned.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1068 times:
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 15, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1067 times:
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 14): I would wait to see if your sage advice has any effect upon your friend in need.
Who cares. As long as you're proud of me, I need nothing more.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 16, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1058 times:
Quoting Usnseallt82 (Reply 15): As long as you're proud of me, I need nothing more.
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 17, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1050 times:
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 16): Yes, but I've been known to be fickle.
Not I. I'm pretty consistent in my opinions. We'll talk about it over a blunt sometime.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 18, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1045 times:
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