Tree-Lined Streets Lead To Lower Childhood Asthma Rates

livescience.com — Young children who live in neighborhoods with lots of trees have lower rates of asthma than children who reside in areas with fewer trees, a new study finds. Researchers looked at asthma rates among children aged 4 to 5, and asthma-related hospital admissions for children up to age 15, in 42 service districts of New York City. May 1, 2008 View in Crawl 4