Detroit Is the Nation’s Most Challenging City for People with Asthma, a New Report Suggests

In the Motor City, it’s more than just vehicle exhaust causing problems for people living with asthma. While pollution from vehicle emissions and manufacturing plays a role in exacerbating the condition, so do health care access issues and even smoke billowing down from recent wildfires in neighboring Canada. 

The result is a perfect storm for the nearly 95,000 Detroit residents—approximately 15 percent of the city’s population—who live with the condition.