Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated…

Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack. The most common indoor triggers are secondhand smoke, mold, cockroaches, dust mites, and pets. Outdoor air pollution can also trigger asthma. Provide a brief example for how each of the five core disciplines of public health below can play a role in addressing asthma in Kern County (about 1-2 sentences for each example will suffice). Biostatistics: Epidemiology: Environmental Health: Health Policy: Social and Behavioral Sciences/Health Education: Show less