What Are the Effects of Asthma?
• Five thousand people die each year from asthma. • Each year, asthma is responsible for 1.5 million emergency department visits, 500,000 hospital admissions, and 100 million days of restricted activity. • In lost work and productivity, asthma is responsible for approximately $13 billion each year. • Asthma accounts for more school absences and more hospitalizations of children than any other chronic illness.
