Citation

Schwartz DA, Martin WJ. Environ. Health Perspect. 2006; 114(10): A570.

Affiliation

NIEHS and NTP, E-mail:david.schwartz@niehs.nih.gov.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17035112

Abstract

A year ago Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving devastation in its wake--whole communities ripped from their foundations, the displacement of thousands of people from their homes, and a flood of contamination and potential health hazards to be faced. As part of environmental health teams that responded to the disaster, each of us was able to witness firsthand the aftermath of the storm, sights that were both horrendous and deeply compelling to action. A year later, we are excited to announce a new research study that may provide a way for a storm that took so much from so many to give something back. The Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) project will assess the impact on asthma in New Orleans children of environmental health conditions that were caused and exacerbated by Hurricane Katrina, as well as implement an intervention program to address these problems.

Language: en