Did your city make the list?
Asthma, where you live makes a difference. High pollen counts and mist lead to flare-ups, and the symptoms can be difficult to control, so your area is short on doctors. Every year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is finding these and other medical and environmental factors, so for people with asthma in the US is one of the most difficult places to 100. Here are the top 2015 "asthma capitals."
No. 10: Chicago
Chi-Town poor air quality, high levels of soot and smog thanks to several days. City ER Visits and asthma due to an above-average number of deaths. In addition, 38% of the uninsured people in this area, it difficult for them to control their symptoms or medication is to afford. Some asthma inhalers to stop spending $ 800 per month.
No. 9: New Orleans
No. 8: Chattanooga, TN
Air quality is not a problem here. In the past year, Chattanooga pollution has been reduced and is now considered one of the cleanest cities in the country. However, my nonsmoking laws are weak. Twenty percent of adults and 17% of high school students are smokers. Means less number of experts in the field of asthma ER Visits are high.
No. 7: Knoxville, TN
AAFA also spring allergies, tree and grass pollen, thanks to the high level as one of the worst lists Knoxville. Both can cause asthma symptoms to flare. But is that a higher-than-average use of asthma medications here may not be the sole reason. Studies show a link between weight and asthma, and in 2010, nearly two-thirds of the people living here were overweight or obese.
No. 6: Augusta, GA
Located 150 miles from Atlanta, "Garden City of the South" is the second largest and second oldest city in Georgia. It is the worst in the state for people with asthma. In just 2 years, and about a dozen children around Augusta went from the condition died. Area is a high pollen count, and nonsmoking laws are not up to snuff. Bars and banning smoking in public places in an attempt to have failed three times in recent years.
No. 5: Oklahoma City
Living in the county of Oklahoma Sooners as many as 23% have no health insurance. That is a serious shortage of experts in this field, as well as asthma, people find it difficult to get the medical care they may need. It does not help that high ozone days in Oklahoma City for the 15th out of 220 cities ranked. Ozone, which is hot, humid days is more common, can worsen asthma symptoms.
No. 4: Detroit
Motor City is a better-than-average pollen count, and public smoking laws are still on par with the rest of America, asthma rates here are higher than 50% of the rest of Michigan. Many residents, which means the use of quick-relief asthma inhalers their disease is not well controlled. While the air is a risk factor, some experts believe a major problem is that many residents are poor and uninsured.
No. 3: Philadelphia
In the city of brotherly love emergency room visits for asthma are higher than average. Disease each year more than 16,000 children to the ER sends. Many who live in low-income areas that condition here since the Community Asthma Prevention Program to house dust and animal dander triggers like free home to explain how to control the viewer. Up to 60% of residents with asthma are allergic to cockroaches.
No. 2: Richmond, VA
With its rich Civil War history, the city is popular with vacationers. But to live in such a great place if you do not have asthma. Smog is a problem, especially hot, humid summer months is in. The city also people living in poverty and without insurance is higher than average rate. They are more, because they work and are more at home in the vicinity of allergic asthma are likely.
No. 1: Memphis, TN
Here, about 14% of children have asthma. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in the city is 40% of the causes. But high usage of ER Visits and asthma meds cause a very sad face No. 1 spot this year are not arrested. Local steel and food processing plants pollute the air. An above-average pollen count and poor nonsmoking laws do not help, either.
Bright spots for asthma
10 out of 100 cities ranked these are the best. For the most part, they have less poverty, better school asthma program, and have better access to health care. But they also have clean air and good smoking bans. The result: fewer ER visits and deaths, and are living with asthma easier. Here is the list:
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