{"id":275,"date":"2024-02-05T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-public-health-tracking\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:56:31","slug":"asthma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-public-health-tracking\/asthma\/","title":{"rendered":"Asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-275\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-275-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"page-title-banners panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-275-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-275-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-275-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-275-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Asthma<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-275-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-275-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-icon panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-275-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-icon so-widget-sow-icon-default-ef02b8565b6e-275\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-icon-container sow-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf604;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-275-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-275-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-275-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"rounded-image-w-shadow panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-275-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-275\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t sow-accordion-panel-open\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-is-asthma\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-is-asthma\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-is-asthma\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Asthma?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-is-asthma\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-is-asthma\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Asthma is a lung disease affecting people of all ages, often starting in childhood, and results in trouble breathing. Asthma is a manageable condition and often improves over time. While potentially life-threatening, normal activities are usually possible with good medical care. The cost of medication and treatment can be a barrier to optimal asthma care, particularly for disadvantaged populations.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1234 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2024\/09\/asthma-stock-image-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Virginia Environmental Public Health Tracking Asthma\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2024\/09\/asthma-stock-image-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2024\/09\/asthma-stock-image-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2024\/09\/asthma-stock-image-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2024\/09\/asthma-stock-image-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2024\/09\/asthma-stock-image-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2024\/09\/asthma-stock-image-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-is-the-environment-related-to-asthma\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-is-the-environment-related-to-asthma\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-is-the-environment-related-to-asthma\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow is the environment related to Asthma?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-is-the-environment-related-to-asthma\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-is-the-environment-related-to-asthma\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many factors \u2013 genetic, occupational, and environmental \u2013 can lead to someone developing asthma. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xposure to things in the environment can also trigger asthma or make symptoms worse. These things include pollen, mold, animal dander, smoke, particulate matter (dust), and gas or diesel fumes. Secondhand tobacco smoke has also been linked to asthma. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-data-does-virginia-epht-track-for-asthma\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-data-does-virginia-epht-track-for-asthma\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-data-does-virginia-epht-track-for-asthma\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat data does Virginia EPHT track for Asthma? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-data-does-virginia-epht-track-for-asthma\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-data-does-virginia-epht-track-for-asthma\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virginia\u2019s Environmental Public Health Tracking Program provides hospital data and trends about the occurrence of asthma hospitalizations. Asthma hospital admissions tend to be for more severe asthma attacks and do not include asthma among individuals who do not receive medical care or who are treated in outpatient settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-275-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-275-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"helpful-links so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-275-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Helpful Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View Virginia\u00a0EPHT <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-public-health-tracking\/asthma\/asthma-hospitalizations\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">asthma hospital data and trends<\/span><\/span><\/b>.<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ephtracking.cdc.gov\/DataExplorer\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">National Tracking Data Explorer<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for national asthma data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deq.virginia.gov\/our-programs\/air\/monitoring-assessments\/air-quality-forecast\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">View <\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">current<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> air quality data<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-public-health-tracking\/air-quality\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">other <\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">air quality data, including wildfire smoke.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">View <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/asthma\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/asthma\/default.htm\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">asthma information<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0from the\u00a0Centers for\u00a0Disease\u00a0Control and Prevention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\">View\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/Virginia-Asthma-Hospitalization-Trends-2016-2022.pdf\"><strong>Virginia Asthma Hospitalization Trends, 2016-2022<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\">For more information on chronic disease trends please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/data\/chronic-disease-in-virginia\/#:~:text=Use%20the%20buttons%20below%20to%20explore%20the\">VDH Chronic Disease Dashboard<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Please note that chronic disease definitions used by this dashboard may differ from the EPHT dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-275-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-275-1-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/12\/Virginia_Wide_508-300x67.png\" alt=\"Virginia Environmental Public Health Tracking\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/12\/Virginia_Wide_508-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/12\/Virginia_Wide_508.png 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virginia Environmental Public Health Tracking Program<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virginia Department of Health<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">P.O. Box 2448<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Richmond, Virginia 23218-2448<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">109 Governor Street<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Richmond, Virginia 23219<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ephtsupport@vdh.virginia.gov\">Email Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asthma Helpful Links View Virginia\u00a0EPHT asthma hospital data and trends. View the\u00a0National Tracking Data Explorer for national asthma data.\u00a0 View current air quality data from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. View\u00a0other air quality data, including wildfire smoke. View asthma information\u00a0from the\u00a0Centers for\u00a0Disease\u00a0Control and Prevention. 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