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Learning Objectives. Objective 1: Describe the burden of asthma in OklahomaObjective 2: Demonstrate effective approaches to environmental asthma managementObjective 3: Discuss building partnerships for health promotion and advocacy. Asthma in Oklahoma. Asthma continues to be a significant pu
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1. Asthma & the Environment Oklahoma Asthma Initiative
American Lung Association of the Central States
2. Learning Objectives Objective 1: Describe the burden of asthma in Oklahoma
Objective 2: Demonstrate effective approaches to environmental asthma management
Objective 3: Discuss building partnerships for health promotion and advocacy
3. Asthma in Oklahoma Asthma continues to be a significant public health concern
About 21 million Americans have asthma
About 5,000 deaths occur annually from asthma
8.5% of Oklahoma adults have asthma
9.2% of Oklahoma children have asthma
Asthma affects nearly 1 in 13 school-aged children in Oklahoma
4. Asthma 101