Fighting Asthma with Farm Dust
Feb. 22, 2016
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A team of University of Arizona researchers is working to identify what substances in farm dust may offer protection against asthma to a population of children in Indiana. Professor Shane Snyder, whose group analyzes the dust samples, says “The students are excited. They’re working on a remedy for asthma."