Date: September 7, 2003 Group Members: John Smith, Jane Doe, and Joe Shmoe

Your problem (phrase):

Asthma in the Bronx.

Briefly list several broad underlying factors that contribute to the problem that you have identified:

Asthma in the Bronx is a problem for the following reasons:

• Tobacco smoke
• Allergens such as cockroaches, dust mites, pollens and molds
• Various types of pollution
• Fecal matter produced by cockroaches, mice, etc.
• Poor ventilation and uncontrollable heating systems
Industry

http://www.epa.gov/region02/soer/air/r2soe98air.htm
http://www.savvyhealth.com/disp.asp?doc_id=837
http://www.chronicillnet.org/online/bronx.html