The Friday List: Four Surprising Asthma Statistics

Published: April 4, 2008, 10:03 am

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1. California, New York, and Texas have the most asthma sufferers. 2. Puerto Ricans have the highest lifetime asthma rates of all ethnic groups. - 80% higher than non-Hispanic whites, in fact - Combine that number with Mr. Asthma Mom’s family history of allergies and my daughter’s premature birth. Even if you tried to conceive a child with spazzy lungs, you probably couldn’t come up with a better formula. 3. Asthma hospitalizations are 225% higher for blacks than for whites. 4. While asthma hospitalizations are more common for children than adults, asthma deaths in kids are actually rare. Sources: CDC: National Center for Health Statistics American Lung Association

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