Infographic: 300 million asthma sufferers in the world

Express Medical Supply, Inc. created this infographic. We spotted it on the COPD Alliance Facebook page.

Don’t know much about asthma? Check out these stats:

• Richmond, Va. topped the list of worst U.S. cities for asthma in 2011.
• 40,000 people miss work every day because of the disease.
• Second-hand smoke is a trigger for 60 percent of people who suffer from asthma.

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