ASTHMA & ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH!

More than 100 million people in the United States have asthma and/or allergies. Some people may have more than one of these conditions.

More than 27 million people in the U.S. have asthma (more than 22 million adults and 4.5 million children).

About 20 million people in the U.S. have food allergies (16 million adults and 4 million children).

About 81 million people in the U.S. have rhinitis due to nasal allergies, also called “hay fever” (67 million adults and 114 million children).

There is no cure for asthma or allergies.