The Friday List: Four Surprising Asthma Statistics

Posted on April 4th, 2008 by Amy

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 […]

Filed under: Asthma Causes/Risk Factors, Asthma Girl, Asthma News & Research, Children's Asthma, Children's Health | 2 people talking »

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