According to a recent study by the Department of Public Health, Middleboro has a high and above average rate of asthma among elementary and middle school students. An Asthma rate of over 20% at The Lincoln D. Lynch School (where Katherine, who incidentally has Asthma, attends) is among the highest in the state.
The article (which appeared in this week's edition of the local paper) goes on to say that there is no evidence of any specific environmental factors contributing to the high rates and that better reporting has probably contributed to the apparent increase. The article also points out that many children entering LDL already have a history of asthma (as is the case with Katherine).
Still, it is rather interesting.
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