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The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that some 10% of the Swiss population have asthma as of 2007, compared with 2% some 25–30 years ago. [11] In the United States the age-adjusted prevalence of asthma increased from 7.3 to 8.2 percent during the years 2001 through 2009.
Rates of asthma have plateaued in the developed world since the mid-1990s with recent increases primarily in the developing world. [289] Asthma affects approximately 7% of the population of the United States [ 203 ] and 5% of people in the United Kingdom. [ 290 ]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 11 children and 1 in 12 adults have asthma in the United States of America. [1] According to the World Health Organization, asthma affects 235 million people worldwide. [2] There are two major categories of asthma: allergic and non-allergic.
EPA calculates that in its first 20 years of existence, the Clean Air Act prevented 205,000 premature deaths, 672,000 cases of chronic bronchitis, 21,000 cases of heart diseases, 843,000 asthma ...
Often, people experience some type of warning before an asthma episode, such as coughing or chest tightness. Recognizing these symptoms is crucial. You may also need to keep a peak flow monitor handy.
The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends that doctors not give patients mold sensitivity tests unless they are showing “clear allergy or asthma symptoms.”
In the developed world, about 20% of people are affected by allergic rhinitis, [15] about 6% of people have at least one food allergy, [3] [5] and about 20% have or have had atopic dermatitis at some point in time. [16] Depending on the country, about 1–18% of people have asthma. [17] [18] Anaphylaxis occurs in between 0.05–2% of people. [19]
Asthma: 6.3: 0.85%: ... It is estimated that, as a root cause, the aging process underlies 2/3 of all death in the world (approximately 100,000 people per day in 2007).