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UPMC: When air quality is poor in Allegheny County, more children visit emergency department for asthma
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UPMC: When air quality is poor in Allegheny County, more children visit emergency department for asthma

New research from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh has found that the Air Quality Index (AQI), a measure of overall air quality, was linked with asthma-related hospital visits among children in Allegheny County.

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