Public Health - Seattle & King County cares about asthma because asthma affects many children and adults in King County . In King County , asthma is the second most common reason for children to be admitted to the hospital. Every year in the United States , asthma is the cause of 100 million days of limited activity.

Asthma can be controlled. This website can help you learn more so that you or someone you love can be healthier and breathe easier with asthma.

	Common questions and recommendations about asthma
	Local healthcare resources for asthma
	Asthma definitions
	Local outdoor air quality (external site)
	External asthma websites
	Green cleaning: Recipes for cleaning products that don't endanger you, children or the environment
	Recursos para el asma: Datos, consejos y materiales educativos (in Spanish/ Español)

King County asthma-related programs and projects

	King County Asthma Forum (KCAF) Allies Against Asthma Healthy Homes II Asthma Study Better Homes for Asthma - Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
	Steps to a Healthier US
	Seattle Asthma Project Provides in-home assessment and education within the City of Seattle . The program serves children under age 18 with asthma or asthma like symptoms. Contact David Williams at david.williams@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-8457.

Asthma data and reports

	U.S. Asthma data
	Washington Asthma Initiative
	King County asthma data