| • | More than 61,000 Utah children have been diagnosed with asthma. This is equivalent to 127 elementary schools filled with children with asthma. |
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| • | Asthma is a debilitating disease that causes shortness of breath and sometimes results in death. |
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| • | Asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism from a chronic illness. |
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| • | Asthma among children has increase 16% since 1996. |
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| • | About 45% of asthma-related hospitalizations are for children under 18 years of age. |
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