Six Facts on Asthma & Allergies

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions jackpot)
Odds of developing asthma or allergies: 1 in 4 (Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)

1. Among a population of 32 million, there are 3 million Canadians who have asthma.
2. Throughout the US, 10 million Americans suffer from allergic asthma.
3. Of new-onset asthma cases in adults, about 23 percent are work-related.
4. Nearly 33 percent of US work-related asthma cases involve operators, fabricators and laborers.
5. Between 35 and 60 million American workers employed indoors have building-related symptoms of eye, nose and throat irritations or headache and fatigue.
6. An estimated 100 Americans die as a result of asthma attacks every week.