Creative Loafing: Cover Story
Published 10.10.07
'A' in Atlanta shouldn't stand for 'asthma'
BY JUSTINE THOMPSON
The "A" in Atlanta may as well stand for "asthma." After all, our city was named the asthma capital of the nation earlier this year. The title is hardly surprising. Atlanta has never met the federal air-quality standards that were established more than 30 years ago.
While we all suffer the effects of bad air, the majority of victims are Atlanta's children. More than one in 10 of our children suffer from asthma, which leads to missed school days, hospitalization and even death.
Atlanta's cars contribute to our air-quality woes. But this summer's smoky air, caused by the soot and gases in our skies from South Georgia forest fires, reminds us that air doesn't respect city or county boundaries.
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