Download or read book Research Highlights: How to Improve Childhood Asthma Outcomes. A Blueprint for Policy Action written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asthma is a complex disease. Although not enough is known about its cause, we do know that risk factors include genetic predisposition, environmental exposures (including tobacco smoke, furry pets, dust mites, and cockroaches), poverty and inadequate health care services. Therefore, an effective strategy for reducing the disease must address multiple fronts. This is particularly important for low-income and minority children, who suffer a greater burden from asthma. They are less likely to have the resources to deal with the disease, and certain racial and/or ethnic groups may also have a greater genetic predisposition.