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White Papers
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Trust for America’s Health (TFAH)
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Our Lack of Response to the Growing Asthma Epidemic and the Need for Nationwide Tracking
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Asthma, a disease which can make breathing so difficult that even simple tasks are impossible and can even lead to death, is America’s fastest growing chronic affliction. So far, more than 17 million Americans—nearly five million of whom are children—have been hit by this epidemic. And we don’t know why. But we do know asthma attacks are triggered by local environmental factors, from indoor irritants such as mold and tobacco smoke to outdoor air pollutants such as ozone.
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Our Lack of Response to the Growing Asthma Epidemic and the Need for Nationwide Tracking (pages: 36)
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