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The Asthma Inhaler Is Failing Minority Children

Coming Up Short

The king of asthma drugs flat out doesn’t work for everyone—especially kids of color. And until more lung research is done in minority populations, it’s not going to get better.

Leigh Cowart
Leigh Cowart
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For such a common malady, asthma sure is one hell of a killer: Every day in the United States, it kills 10 people.

For the uninitiated, the condition might seem benign due to its ubiquity—the Centers for Disease Control says one

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Leigh Cowart

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