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 Air Pollution Affect: Asthma  (Priscilla’s edits)

The percentage for adults and children who suffer from asthma in the San Joaquin Valley increases yearly. Asthma in this region is typically caused because of poor air quality. There is poor air quality because of farming that is continuous and there is too much pollution that is floating around from machinery and even let out of almond trees. On average, 20.8% of all adults in this region have been diagnosed with asthma. The significant cause of this is from being outdoors and being exposed to unhealthy air as most who have been diagnosed work outdoors. Adults who work in agriculture and construction are more likely to report any signs of asthma because of the amount of time that is spend outdoors. 34.3% of all children ages 1-17 in the SJ Valley have been diagnosed with asthma. Asthma has long term effects and can shape a child’s life. Children with asthma experience more emergency room visits than the average person as well as poor attendance in school. All who have been affected by asthma continue to suffer and there is no significant change in this Valley since there is reliance on agriculture.

Revision: The percentage for adults and children who suffer from asthma in the San Joaquin Valley increases yearly, the increase from 2015 to 2019 for San Joaquin County was 1.7%. One reason behind residents of the SJ Valley being diagnosed with asthma is because of air pollution levels. Air pollution levels in the SJ Valley are high. The Central Valley is one of the biggest hubs for producing agriculture, the emissions get trapped in a layer causing air pollution. Population growth is continuous throughout the Central Valley which leads to having more. More cars, houses, people and pollution. As hot days in the valley lead to higher ozone levels, it contributes to the way people who work outdoors may feel. Adults who work in agriculture report symptoms of having asthma because to their time spent outdoors. 8.5% of 18-64 year olds reported being diagnosed with asthma making themselves 9% of Californias population with asthma. A total of 1 in 6 children (1-17 years old) residing within the San Joaquin Valley have been diagnosed with asthma. Asthma has long term effects if it is not controlled. Children who suffer from asthma have an increase in poor attendance. Compared to other states the rate of children who visited the ER due to asthma is twice the amount.

Sources I used:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/california-has-some-of-the-worst-air-quality-in-the-country-the-problem-is-rooted-in-the-san-joaquin-valley

[https://0-www.sciencedirect.com.pacificatclassic.pacific.edu/science/article/pii/S1309104220300209? https://0-www.sciencedirect.com.pacificatclassic.pacific.edu/science/article/pii/S1309104220300209?]

https://www.healthiersanjoaquin.org/pdfs/2016/asthma%20and%20air%20quality.pdf

https://chhs.fresnostate.edu/ccchhs/documents/childrens-institute/asthma.pdf