An 8-year-old San Jose girl died after a severe asthma attack in a home infested with cockroaches, mold, and pet feces. Her mother and stepfather face felony child neglect charges, while an uncle faces separate child sexual abuse charges.
An 8-year-old San Jose girl died after a severe asthma attack in a home infested with cockroaches, mold, and pet feces. Her mother and stepfather face felony child neglect charges, while an uncle faces separate child sexual abuse charges.
Fewer than one in 100,000 American kids dies of asthma. It isn’t a mystery disease. It’s a $30 inhaler and a landlord who fixes leaks. Cockroach allergen, mold, pet waste — all documented triggers, all free to remove. So the math here isn’t tragedy. It’s a decision, made daily, for years, until it wasn’t.