Asthma and Detroit

Rates of asthma hospitalizations in Detroit are three times higher than the State average.*

Asthma is the leading chronic cause of school absenteeism in Detroit.**

Read a comprehensive report on asthma in Detroit HERE.

Visit the Detroit Alliance for Asthma Awareness.

Visit getasthmahelp.org for great resources.

 

 

*Source: http://www.getasthmahelp.org/documents/14_Ch12_Detroit_Epicenter_of_Asthma_Final.pdf

**Source: http://www.getasthmahelp.org/detroit-alliance-for-asthma-awareness.aspx