Asthma Information

Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs. In New York State (NYS), more than 1.4 million adults have asthma ¹. Asthma occurs at any age but is more common in children than adults. Nationally, nearly one in 13 school-age children have asthma, and that rate is rising more rapidly in preschool-aged children and those living in urban inner cities than in any other group. Although there is no cure for asthma, asthma attacks can be prevented and controlled with proper care. New York is actively working with health care providers, community coalitions, schools, families and many others to fight asthma so people with asthma can live a full and active life.

This web site is designed to provide accurate, current and useful information for people with asthma and for the people who care for them. New resources will be added often. Please check back frequently.

Asthma News and Events

• NYS Asthma Dashboard: The Dashboard tracks asthma data at state, county, and ZIP code levels
• Asthma Data to Action: Asthma Education and Self-Management Support are Essential to Achieve Asthma Control, 2017 (PDF)
• Asthma Data to Action: Inhaled Corticosteroids are the Preferred First-Line Treatment to Improve Control of Persistent Asthma, 2017 (PDF)
• New York State Guide for Asthma Management in Schools (PDF)
• 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: A Report from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel Working Group
• 2023 GINA Main Report - Global Initiative for Asthma - GINA (ginasthma.org)
• The Community Guide: The Guide to Community Prevention Services (Asthma)
• CDC: EXHALE Strategies: Strategies that Contribute to Better Asthma Control
• CDC: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR): Asthma

About Asthma

• Information on Asthma in New York State (Data tables, trends, charts and maps)
• New York's Action Against Asthma
• Asthma on the Athletic Field
• Asthma Action Plan and Informational Materials
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Asthma and Influenza (Flu)
• NYS Department of Health Asthma Control Program Statewide Contractor
• Asthma Resources and Publications
• Asthma Triggers

Source: ¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Health Statistics