'Asthma Trail' Walk to Sacramento

By KSEE News

September 27, 2012 Updated Sep 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM PDT

Asthma is a growing problem here in the valley and one group is marching to Sacramento to make that clear.

Thursday the "Asthma Trail" launched in Fresno to help bring attention to the chronic disease. Community leaders, healthcare professionals and residents joined together to start the week-long walk to the state capitol.

Asthma affects one in every five children, and more than one in six Fresno County residents suffers from the disease.

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