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Fast Facts:
- In 2007, a CDC study showed 34 million people had been ••diagnosed with asthma during their lifetimes.7 Of that 34 million, 12.3 million had experienced an asthma attack in the previous year.8
- Asthma costs the United States more than $30 billion every year. These costs include the direct expenditure of treating asthma.4
- Asthma is the leading reason for children to miss school (14.7 million lost school days annually) and be hospitalized.
- Nationwide, in a classroom of 30 children, three or more are likely to have asthma. Asthma can affect a child’s education due to lost sleep,
limited participation in classroom and school activities and missed days.
- In Ohio, about 14.9 percent of adults and 15.2 percent of children have been told they have asthma.
- Between 16 – 32 percent of children with no known asthma diagnosis reported symptoms consistent with asthma in some Cleveland schools.
The Ohio Asthma Coalition understands your need for information about how asthma may affect you, a family member or other
loved one. To learn more about asthma, including asthma triggers, medications and ways to remain healthy, please take a moment to visit the Web sites listed below.
National:
Allergy Asthma & Immunology – clinical resources for consumers and professionals
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics – resources and information
for consumers and professionals, 1-800-878-4403
American Lung Association – national lung help line, 1-800-548-8252
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – resources and information for consumers, 1-800-727-8462
State:
American Lung Association of Ohio – resources for consumers and professionals, 614-279-1700
Pharmaceuticals:
AstraZeneca – information on their respiratory drugs for consumers
GlaxoSmithKline – information on Advair and asthma and allergies for consumers
Merck – information on Singulair, Dulera, and asthma and allergies for consumers
Novartis – information on Foradil Aerolizer and Xolair for consumers
Pfizer – information on Zyrtec and Spiriva for consumers
Language:
Health Information Translations – translated medical materials,
including asthma, in 13 languages
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