Guest Author - Amy Anaruk

Websites right now are full of Top 10 and Best of 2007 articles as we head into New Year's. Wrapping up another year brings out the listmaker in people, and I guess I'm no different. I'm capping off 2007 on the asthma site with this, a look at the past year in asthma by the numbers and through some previously published listings.

Thanks so much to all the readers who stuck with this site through the editor transition and to the new ones who started reading since I took over in February. I hope you'll continue to visit this site in the coming year.

As we begin 2008 on Tuesday, may you all have great lung health, true happiness and good fortune in the months to come. Happy New Year, everyone.

The U.S. Year in Asthma

According to the American Lung Association,

1. Over 22 million Americans have asthma.

2. Over 12 million school days and over 14 million work days are lost to asthma annually.

3. Almost 4,000 people die from asthma every year.

4. Asthma spending exceeds $16.1 billion every year.


2007 U.S. Asthma Capitals (from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)

1. Atlanta, GA
2. Philadelphia, PA
3. Raleigh, NC
4. Knoxville, TN
5. Harrisburg, PA
6. Grand Rapids, MI
7. Milwaukee, WI
8. Greensboro, NC
9. Scranton, PA
10. Little Rock, AR

2007 Fall Allergy Capitals

1. Austin, TX
2. San Antonio, TX
3. Oklahoma City, OK
4. Lakeland, FL
5. Orlando, FL
6. St. Louis, MO
7. Tucson, AZ
8. El Paso, TX
9. Mcallen, TX
10. Tulsa, OK


According to The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

1. An estimated 50+ million Americans live with allergies.

2. Allergic disease is the 5th most prevalent chronic disease in adults, and third in children under 18.


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This article is not written by a medical professional, and information on this page should never be substituted for your physician's advice. If you have any questions about your asthma and/or allergies, you should always contact your physician first.