20 million Americans suffer from asthma
5 million asthma sufferers are under the age of 18
2 million visits to ERs each year are due to asthma
10 million outpatient visits each year are due to asthma
500,000 hospitalizations each year are due to asthma
220,000 (44%) is the number of hospitalizations for children that are asthma related
3 days is the average stay for those hospitalized for asthma
14 million school days are missed due to asthma
Source: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
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