City to Receive Funds to Combat Asthma
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The city of Oakland will receive federal funding from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement a school-based program to fight asthma.
The $5-million, five-year grant will support a local program called Oakland Kicks Asthma, Rep. Barbara Lee said.
Asthma rates in Oakland are among the highest in the nation.
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