Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. American Lung Association to Reduce Asthma-related ER and Hospital Visits for Communities Most Burdened by Asthma April 8, 2021 GMT American Lung Association logo (PRNewsfoto/American Lung Association) CHICAGO, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the U.S., 24.8 million people are living with asthma, including 5.5 million children. Without proper management of the disease, asthma symptoms can worsen and result in asthma attacks, emergency department and hospital visits. While asthma affects all people, the burden is not shared equally, with children and low-income individuals most likely to have asthma and suffer from severe asthma attacks, hospitalization and even death. Asthma morbidity and mortality also disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic individuals. In an effort to improve health and prevent asthma-related emergency department and hospital visits, especially for those most impacted, the American Lung Association is expanding its asthma intervention work with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).