By Melissa Evans and Kristin S. Agostoni Staff Writer (The Daily Breeze Newspaper)
Posted: 05/13/2010 04:35:01 PM PDT
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro will provide free asthma care to residents in the Harbor Area thanks to a grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Funded with money from a settlement between the AQMD and the BP Carson refinery, the pulmonary health program at the medical center will conduct screenings, training and follow-up care for at least 1,000 uninsured or underinsured at-risk adults within a 10-mile radius of the refinery.
The AQMD and BP in 2005 settled a variety of air quality violations that spanned several years, including those for increased emissions and inadequate inspection and maintenance of above-ground storage tanks, AQMD spokesman Sam Atwood said. Of the $81 million settlement, $30 million was to be set aside over a 10-year period for community projects.
The hospital will work to identify people with asthmatic symptoms at health fairs and small clinics in Wilmington, Harbor City, Torrance, San Pedro, Carson, Lynwood and Gardena.
The program will provide free services through the end of the year, and officials hope the funding will continue beyond 2010. Appointments are required, but the services are free.
For an appointment and dates and locations of asthma screenings, call 310-732-6206.
– Melissa Evans and Kristin S. Agostoni
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
1300 W. 7th Street • San Pedro, California 90732 • (310) 832-331
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