{"id":80,"date":"2019-12-20T18:56:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T18:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/?p=80"},"modified":"2019-12-20T18:56:35","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T18:56:35","slug":"challenging-places-to-live-with-asthma-in-the-western-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/challenging-places-to-live-with-asthma-in-the-western-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenging places to live with asthma in the western United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asthma and the AAFA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"AAFA (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\" target=\"_blank\">AAFA<\/a>, do several studies regarding asthma and allergies each year. One study in particular caught our attention earlier this year. The Asthma Capitals study is annually conducted to determine <strong>the most challenging places to live with asthma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to make the best air filter for allergy and asthma sufferers who subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\">air filter subscription<\/a>. As an Arizona-based company, and one with a founder who is among the approximately 20 million Americans living with asthma, we were curious how Phoenix and other Arizona cities fared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/live-with-asthma-phoenix-az-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Live with Asthma in Phoenix, AZ\" class=\"wp-image-85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/live-with-asthma-phoenix-az-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/live-with-asthma-phoenix-az-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/live-with-asthma-phoenix-az-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/live-with-asthma-phoenix-az-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/live-with-asthma-phoenix-az.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#western\">Worst western cities for those with asthma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ala\">Western cities with F ratings for air quality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what\">What can asthma sufferers do to improve their environment<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"western\">Living with asthma in the West<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below ranks western metropolitan areas where <strong>higher total scores indicates a worse environment for living with asthma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worst western cities to live with asthma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following cities are the most challenging in the West to live with asthma in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n  <table class=\"\">\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rank<\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          City\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Total Score<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">1<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Albuquerque<\/strong>, NM\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">78.60<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">2<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Spokane<\/strong>, WA\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">74.80<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">3<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Phoenix<\/strong>, AZ\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">74.28<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">4<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Stockton<\/strong>, CA\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73.58<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">5<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Tucson<\/strong>, AZ\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73.25<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">6<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Sacramento<\/strong>, CA\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">72.65<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">7<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Modesto<\/strong>, CA\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">71.95<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">8<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Boise<\/strong>, ID\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">70.73<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">9<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong>, NV\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">69.69<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n          <strong style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">10<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n            <strong>Denver<\/strong>, CO\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">68.49<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Failing the grade for air quality in the west<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsurprisingly, poor air quality is among the risk factors that can worsen asthma or influence asthma rates. The study directly calls out a variety of sources of <strong>air pollution<\/strong> as well as <strong>ozone<\/strong> as being problematic. Those sources include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dust particles<\/li><li>Gases<\/li><li>Ozone<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-health-concerns\/#health\">Smoke from fires<\/a><\/li><li>Volcanic ash<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ala\">Western cities the American Lung Association gave an F rating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The list included in the study relies on 2018 data and includes the 5 worst cities in the west. It&#8217;s also noteworthy that 8 of the 10 worst cities in the American Lung Association&#8217;s 2018 study were cities in Western States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Phoenix<\/strong>, AZ<\/li><li><strong>Stockton<\/strong>, CA<\/li><li><strong>Sacramento<\/strong>, CA<\/li><li><strong>Modesto<\/strong>, CA<\/li><li><strong>Salt Lake City<\/strong>, UT<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p> Unfortunately, we found our hometown, <strong>Phoenix, AZ received an F rating for air quality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alarming in Albuquerque<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond being the worst city in the west for living with asthma, Albuquerque, NM has another unfortunate designation. It is estimated to be the worst city in the United States for asthma prevalence, too.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The worst 100 cities for those with asthma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While we have focused on our corner of the country, the broader study does include the entire United States. Get your copy of the full study by visiting the AAFA&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Asthma Capitals (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/asthmacapitals.com\" target=\"_blank\">Asthma Capitals<\/a> page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"done\">What can be done<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The AAFA study doesn&#8217;t only focus on the worst cities in the U.S. for asthma sufferers. It also suggests a <strong>course of action<\/strong> for government agencies and officials, health care providers, drug companies, health insurance companies and, of course, those with asthma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For individuals with asthma, whether you live with asthma in the West, or anywhere else, their recommendations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you aren&#8217;t receiving treatment, consider visiting an asthma specialist<\/li><li>For those receiving treatment for your asthmatic condition, continue to do so<\/li><li>Learn how to handle asthma attacks by educating yourself<\/li><li>Avoid asthma triggers at school, work, home and outdoors<\/li><li>Parents of children with asthma should not smoke, and if they do, they can commit to quitting and sign up for a tobacco cessation program<\/li><li>Use inhaled corticosteroids and other prescribed medicines correctly<\/li><li>Reduce personal contributions to air pollution<\/li><li>Vote for asthma-friendly policies<\/li><li>Speak at local city council meetings about asthma<\/li><li>Spread asthma awareness on World Asthma Day<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We respectfully add considering our high-quality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/our-filters\">MERV 13 rated<\/a>, air filter subscription. MERV 13 air filters are the highest rating for residential filters, and are also often found in hostpitals, doctors offices, and clinics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trufilteredair.com\/breathe\/merv-air-conditioner-filter-rating\/\">Learn more about the MERV rating scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switching your home&#8217;s HVAC to MERV 13 filters is akin to creating a whole-home air purification without chaining your home&#8217;s HVAC system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Living in, and operating from, Phoenix, AZ, and having asthma sufferers among our team, we set out to learn which western cities have the most challenging conditions for those with asthma. Live in the U.S. West? See if your hometown is among the worst or in the clear. 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