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Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials say that about 1 in 11 people in Montana currently have asthma. Asthma is a serious chronic condition, causing swelling of the airways that affects thousands of children and adults. That means that about half (52%) of adults and one third (36%) of children with current asthma in Montana report symptoms indicating that their asthma is not well or very poorly controlled. Additional facts about asthma in Montana: An estimated 89,400 people in Montana have current asthma. About 25%...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials say that nearly 1 in 12 people in Montana currently have asthma. Further, 6 out of 10 adults and children with asthma report the condition limits their activities. However, the DPHHS Asthma Control Program is working with certified asthma educators and other health care providers, childcare professionals, home visitors, and community members across the state to help people better understand how to make changes in their day-to-day life to control their asthma. These are changes suc...
