Promoting risk reduction among young adults with asthma during wildfire smoke

Poor air quality (AQ) from wildfire smoke is associated with increased asthma attacks and emergency department visits. Young adults are less likely to adhere to AQ alerts than older adults. This study utilized data collected as part of a 2020 pilot study testing two smartphone application (app) interventions in young adults with asthma compared to a control group. NIH R21 1R21NR019071-01 (PI: Postma, Julie M) 4/1/2020-3/31/2022 Promoting Risk Reduction Among Young Adults with Asthma During Wild�re Smoke Events The goal of this proposal was to assess the feasibility of the `Smoke Sense,' an EPA-developed smart phone air quality application (app), to positively impact health outcomes among young adults with asthma. This study is a clinical intervention.