The Asthma Capitals Report ranks the most challenging cities to live with asthma.
than average, which the study points to as a key factor along with air pollution and low rates of asthma medicine use. Lower on the list but still in the top 20 worst cities are Tuscon, Arizona and Fresno, California. Both cities had high rates of asthma related deaths.
Black Americans are 1.5 times more likely and Puerto Ricans are 2 times more likely to have asthma than white Americans.. "Lifelong asthma can change the structure of your lungs, and your lungs also change as you get older," said Efekhari."Asthma is often confused with other common diseases for this age group, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure.
The foundation keeps a close eye on extreme weather and climate change factors like rising temperatures, increasing carbon dioxide levels and increased air pollution.
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