The Role of Pest Control in Effective Asthma Management: A Business Case

As research continues to establish a firm link between asthma and certain environmental factors, experts increasingly identify environmental trigger interventions as important components of asthma management. Interventions are most effective when they are multi-faceted and tailored to address exposures. Recently, the New England Asthma Regional Council (ARC) produced a business case demonstrating that education and in-home multi-faceted environmental interventions are sound investments for patients with persistent asthma. Now, ARC has partnered with the Boston Public Health Commission to produce a business case documenting the costs and benefits of one particular environmental intervention: pest management education and services for certain high-risk asthma patients.