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Childhood Asthma: A Problem in North Carolina

What is Asthma?

The American Lung Association defines asthma as
"an inflammatory condition of the bronchial airways” (2003)

 

Did You Know...

  • A survey by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill showed that smoking and exposure to smoking among children is the cause of 15% of asthma cases and results in approximately $1.34 million in additional medical costs. (Respiratory Therapeutics Week, 2004)
  • Inheritance appears to be a primary cause of childhood asthma. (Kurukulaaratchy, R.J., Matthews, S. & Arshad, S.H., 2004)


  • According to a survery from the National Association of School Nurses, asthma disrupts school routines more than any other chronic condition. (Respiratory Therapeutics Week, 2003)
  • The reduced aerobic ability in asthmatic children is related more to how capable they perceive themselves than to asthma severity. (Pianosi, P.T., & Davis, H.S., 2004)

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Asthma Information Links

Childhood asthma: An Overview from the American Lung Association

Childhood Asthma in North Carolina from the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

Tips to Remember: Childhood Asthma from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

 

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Last Updated April 18, 2004

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