Illinois SR 701: ASTHMA/ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH

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SR0701LRB104 21339 LAW 36199 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Nearly 28,000,000 people in the United States 

3have asthma, of which approximately 4,750,000 are children; 

4and

5 WHEREAS, Over 1,100,000 adults and children in Illinois 

6have asthma; and

7 WHEREAS, Asthma's effects lead to 1,000,000 individuals 

8visiting emergency departments per year; and

9 WHEREAS, Asthma is one of the most common noncommunicable 

10diseases among children, and as a chronic disease among 

11children, it is a leading cause of hospitalizations and school 

12absences; and

13 WHEREAS, The total economic cost of asthma in the United 

14States was $81,900,000,000 per year from 2008 to 2013, which 

15is approximately $115,000,000,000 today when adjusted for 

16inflation; and

17 WHEREAS, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous individuals in 

18the United States face the highest burden of asthma; and

19 WHEREAS, Asthma is a manageable disease that claimed the 

SR0701- 2 -LRB104 21339 LAW 36199 r

1lives of over 3,100 people in the United States in 2023 alone, 

2including 127 people in Illinois; and

3 WHEREAS, There exists a connection between asthma and food 

4allergies, as food allergies can trigger asthma symptoms; and

5 WHEREAS, Approximately 21,800,000 people in the United 

6States have food allergies, including about 3,900,000 

7children; and

8 WHEREAS, Children with food allergies are two to four 

9times more likely to have asthma or other allergic diseases; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, Over the past 20 years, food allergies have 

12increased among children in the United States, with the 

13greatest increase being seen in Black children; and

14 WHEREAS, People with asthma and food allergies need access 

15to affordable health insurance