PA SR101

Designates May 2025 as "Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania, marking the 40th anniversary of the national observance first declared by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Nearly 28 million Americans have asthma, including over 1 million adults in Pennsylvania; approximately 4.9 million U.S. children are affected

Asthma caused more than 3,500 deaths nationally in 2021, including 143 in Pennsylvania, and results in over 1.7 million emergency department visits annually

Total economic cost of asthma in the U.S. was $81.9 billion per year from 2008 to 2013

More than 20 million Americans have food allergies, including 4.3 million children, with affected children being two to four times more likely to also have asthma