Today on World Asthma Day, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released our 2021 Asthma Capitals Report™.
This report analyzes data from the 100 largest cities in the U.S. to identify the most challenging places to live with asthma. The report also looks at the influence of COVID-19, climate change, and disparities in asthma, as well as steps we can all take to improve asthma outcomes in our communities. Allentown, Pennsylvania, is #1 on our list for 2021.
“AAFA produces the Asthma Capitals report and similar research to help improve the lives of the estimated 25 million Americans living with asthma,” said Kenneth Mendez, CEO and President of AAFA. “It’s important to highlight areas which deserve our urgent attention and collective action. This includes the pressing need to develop more programs and policies that will effectively help us reduce stark disparities in asthma based on race, gender, income, and where people live. This report also supports the need for climate action. Air pollution, extreme weather patterns, and natural disasters fueled by climate change continue to have a worsening impact on Americans living in certain communities. This is not only a critical area of investigation, but signals exactly where work needs to be done for those with the greatest needs.”
Visit aafa.org/asthma-capitals to read the full report.
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