In St. Louis alone, nearly 15% of children suffer from asthma, well above the national average of 6.3%. It is the third-ranking cause of hospitalization for children under 15. The St. Louis Department of Health notes that asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and accounts for nearly 10 million lost school days and 5,000 deaths each year nationwide.
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