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Washington Asthma Summit Presentations:

 

In Washington, more than a half million people have asthma.

  • Nearly 120,000 of these people are children.
  • More than 5,000 people with asthma are hospitalized each year.
  • Nearly 100 people die each year of asthma.

Asthma rates in Washington are among the nation's highest:

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Washington’s asthma prevalence as among the highest in the nation, and steadily increasing.

  • About 1 in 10 women and 1 in 14 men currently have asthma.
  • Between 7 and 10 percent of children in middle and high school have asthma.
  • 1 in 10 households with children of any age have a child with asthma.

  • An estimated 400,000 adults and 120,000 youth in Washington currently have asthma.

Program publications:

Washington State Asthma Plan (PDF, 1.8MB)

The Burden of Asthma Report: 2005 (PDF) 1.8MB)

2008 Update: The Burden of Asthma in Washington State (PDF, 1.0 MB)

Data updates:
Washington State Asthma Plan

Related Information:
Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Indoor Air Quality
Washington State Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Office of Community Wellness & Prevention
Environmental Protection Agency
Air Watch Northwest
CDC National Asthma Program
National Heart Lung Blood Institute
American Lung Association in Washington