In todays Health Alert, Detroit has been ranked the number one Asthma Capital in America. The report comes during the September Asthma Peak, when more people end up in the ER with asthma than at any other time of year.

Many people dont know that where you live can affect how well you control and manage asthma. Now, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America looked at asthma rates, ER visits, and deaths across the country. They ranked the top 100, and Detroit came in at number one. Why? Because we have higher-than-average asthma cases and higher-than-average deaths from asthma.

So why might this be happening in the Motor City? Well, poor air quality and limited access to care are two major factors, according to this report. Also, other things like high pollen, more infections, poverty,

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