In this public health research project my team collected, formatted, analyzed, and finally presented data relating to two main determinants' health on asthma prevalence rates in US cities. Using data from the EPA pollutant monitoring system, the CDC, and BRFSS we conducted a multivariable regression in order to determine the existence of a significant relationship between, ground level NO2 (ppm) and smoking on asthma. As seen in the poster, significance was found between both variables over the time frame. A majority of the graphs depict each variable compared against each other in separate analyses preformed for a more digestible product.

This project helped me develop my ability to not only independently research a topic thoroughly but also to bring found data sets to the team in a usable manner. Learning new skills in data processing and formatting was essential to being able to work with the data we needed. This experience also helped me build my communication skills by encouraging me to work with others in order to access the best of our various areas of expertise.