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Asthma
Asthma
Asthma can be a serious life-long disease caused by swelling (inflammation) in the airways (lungs). People with asthma have airways that are very twitchy, or sensitive to “triggers” like smoke, pollen and dust.
Triggers make airways swell, tighten and make extra mucus, making it harder to breathe.
Air Quality and Climate Change
Climate change can contribute to worsening air quality through rising temperatures, wildfire smoke, shifting precipitation patterns and longer growing seasons. Ground-level ozone, particulate matter (PM), including fine particles known as PM2.5 and allergens also affect air quality. Unhealthy air quality can affect breathing and can make lung diseases like asthma worsen. Visit the MDHHS Michigan Climate and Health Adaptation Program (MICHAP) for climate and health information.
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Asthma affects many Michigan residents with about 38,000 emergency department (ED) visits for asthma each year. Asthma data are available on the MiTracking Data Portal.
Asthma MiTracking Indicators
- ED visits.
- Hospitalizations.
Find Out More
- About These Data (found on the data portal after a query search).
- Metadata (technical information about the content, quality and context of the data) for:
- Visit the MDHHS Asthma Epidemiology page, which includes links to other sources of statewide and national asthma data that will help you better understand asthma's impact on our residents.
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Michigan
- Asthma Initiative of Michigan (AIM).
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- MDHHS
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Visit MiTracking Resources for program information, fact sheets, tutorials, etc.