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Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack. You must also remove the triggers in your environment that can make your asthma worse.

Data & Surveillance

Current Asthma Prevalence Percents by Age, Sex, and Race, United States, 2006 - Age: Child = 9.3%, Adult = 7.3%; Sex: Male = 7.0%, Female = 8.6%; Race: White = 7.9%, Black = 9.2%, Hispanic = 6.4%. Source: National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Healthy Schools

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Teachers, Coaches, Day Care Providers, and Educators get resources to help children with asthma and create an asthma friendly school

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You Can Control Your Asthma—A Guide to Understanding Asthma and its Triggers

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