AAFA's Asthma Capitals™ Report identifies the top 100 metropolitan cities that are most challenging to live in with asthma in the U.S. Cities are ranked based on three asthma-related health outcomes: asthma prevalence, asthma-related emergency department visits and asthma-related deaths. The report also analyzes eight risk factors that can influence these asthma outcomes: poverty, lack of health insurance, air quality, pollen count, long-term control medicine use, quick-relief medicine use, smoke-free laws and access to asthma specialists. AAFA publishes this report to help people who live in Asthma Capitals advocate for better care and policies. The report also shows how communities can best direct their focus to reduce the impact of asthma. You can find more information at asthmacapitals.com and aafa.org.
