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Health Effects of Ozone

People With Asthma

There are over 208,000 people is the Greater St. Louis Region who have asthma. The effects of ozone are most dangerous for people who are sensitive - people with asthma or other lung disease, children or the elderly.

Ozone can aggravate asthma, causing more asthma attacks, increased use of medication, more medical treatment, and more visits to hospital emergency clinics.

Look below to see the estimated number of people in the Greater St. Louis Region who have chronic lung disease.

 

Estimated number of people per county with...

County

Total
Population

Lung
Cancer

Emphysema

Chronic
Bronchitis

Adult
Asthma

Pediatric
Asthma

Franklin

96,905

71

1,075

2,900

5,801

2,189

Jefferson

206,786

151

2,203

6,018

12,477

4,718

St. Charles

311,531

220

2,953

8,885

14,489

7,382

St. Louis County

1,013,123

752

12,407

31,687

61,648

21,362

St. Louis City

332,223

252

3,607

9,835

19,703

7,474

Jersey

22,188

16

272

698

1,297

389

Madison

261,689

192

3,120

8,124

15,056

4,745

Monroe

29,723

21

345

914

1,700

546

St. Clair

258,606

188

2,871

7,668

14,337

5,226

TOTALS

2,532,774

1,863

28,853

76,729

146,508

54,031

Cite: Estimated Prevalence and Incidence of Lung Disease by Lung Association Territory, American Lung Association, July 2005.

In 1996, the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) estimated the natiowide prevalence of COPD. An individual respondent to the NHIS can report the presence of more than one chronic lung disease: for example, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. For this reason, we have derived separate estimates for these diseases. Please do not add these estimates to calculate COPD prevalence, as existing overlap would overestimate the prevalence in your community.

Click here to learn how healthy adults are affected by ozone.

 


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How Healthy Adults are
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Tips for Exercisers
Ozone & Hospital
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