Asthma in New England

EPA Asthma Maps

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Below are maps of various asthma indicators for the New England States. The data for these maps are from State Hospital Discharge Data (HDD) statistics and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System . More information about the methodology used to create these maps and the limitations of these maps can be found in the following document (PDF) (1 p., 22 KB).

Asthma Prevalence Rates

	Self-Reported Current Adult Asthma Prevalence Rates (PDF) (1 p., 917 KB)		Self-Reported Lifetime Adult Asthma Prevalence Rates (PDF) (1 p., 918 KB)

Asthma-Related Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations

Adult Emergency Department Visit Rates Due to Asthma (PDF) (1 p., 892 KB)

Adult Hospitalization Rates Dues to Asthm (PDF) (1 p., 892 KB)

Tools for Schools Implementation

"Tools for Schools" Program Distribution and Implementation, as of July 2007 (PDF) (1 p., 4.57 MB)

Adult Smoking

	Current Adult Smoking & Asthma Rates (PDF) (1 p., 1.05 MB)		Self-Reported Current Adult Regular Smoking Rates (PDF) (1 p., 915 KB)