According to data from the 2010 National HealthInterview Survey, the percentage of people across
the United States reporting current asthma was 8.4%;1one-third of the cases, or 7 million individuals, wereunder the age of 17 years.2 Four million of thosechildren were reported to have experienced at least
one asthma attack in the previous year.2 Asthma takes a toll on the physical health and well-being of many children and also has serious consequences for families, schools, and communities.
Children with asthma miss more school days than their