PA HR222

Designates May 2025 as "Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania through a House Resolution introduced by Representatives Frankel, Schmitt, Venkat, and Conklin

Nearly 28 million Americans have asthma, including over 1 million adults in Pennsylvania; asthma caused more than 3,500 deaths nationally in 2021, with 143 in Pennsylvania

Over 20 million Americans have food allergies, including 4.3 million children, with rates increasing over the past 20 years, particularly among Black children

Total economic cost of asthma in the U.S. was $81.9 billion annually from 2008-2013, with over 1.7 million emergency department visits per year

Black, Hispanic, and indigenous populations face the highest burden of asthma, and children with food allergies are 2-4 times more likely to also have asthma