TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - A Cherokee Nation and University of Tulsa study to determine whether making changes at home or school reduces asthma among children is seeking 90 Cherokee families to participate.
The “From Home to School: Tribal Indoor Air Quality Study” is entering the data collection phase and seeking Cherokee students with asthma from 12 schools in the Tahlequah-based tribe’s jurisdiction.
Schools participating are Briggs, Brushy, Cave Springs, Gore, Hulbert, Liberty, Muldrow, Rocky Mountain, Stilwell, Tenkiller, Westville and Zion. Researchers hope to recruit up to eight families from each school.
Cherokee Nation Health Research Director Sohail Khan says asthma is a leading cause of school absences each year and the study hopes to find ways to reduce triggers in school and at home.
The study is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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