May is Asthma Awareness
Month
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asthma has
consistently increased over the past decade with more than 4 million additional
cases reported, including nearly 1 million additional cases reported in
children.
One out of every 10 school-aged children is affected and
approximately 13 million people have reported having an asthma attack in
the past year. EPA is taking action to ensure cleaner air and a
healthier environment for children and families dealing with asthma.
"All Americans should be able to breathe easy whether they’re at home,
at work or on the playground," EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said.
"Yet too many of our children and family members suffer from asthma,
resulting in doctor and hospital visits, lost learning time, more sick
days and higher health care costs. It's our mission at EPA to protect
the health of our communities by putting Clean Air Act safeguards in
place to reduce levels of harmful pollutants in the air we all breathe."
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