Virginia’s capital is now an asthma capital, report ranks Richmond 8th worst place to live with allergies, asthma

Virginia’s capital is now an asthma capital, report ranks Richmond 8th worst place to live with allergies, asthma

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia's capital city is now an asthma capital. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's 2025 "Asthma Capitals" report recently ranked Richmond the eighth worst place to live for people who struggle with allergies and asthma. 8News spoke with the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts' Director, Dr. Elaine Perry, to learn more about the asthma and allergy outlook across Central Virginia. "The burden of disease for …

Spike in Hospital Visits for Asthma Linked to Wildfire Smoke: Study

Asthma-related emergency room visits substantially increased across Ontario during the 2023 wildfires in Canada, a new study says. A report released by the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on May 5 noted that hospital visits for asthma spiked during the first wave of wildfire smoke in early June 2023. The number of visits reduced during the second episode at the end of the month. The report noted that preemptive measures may not have …

Can a single pollen measurement site provide exposure information for health research across an entire state? Results from a study of allergic-type asthma associated with thunderstorms (2007–2018)

This study explores if pollen measured at a single site can be predictive of thunderstorm asthma risk across a broad region.

Asthma-Related Emergency Department Visits Rose Following Canadian Wildfires

The asthma-related emergency department visits highlighted here, following the Canadian wildfires near Ontario, were attributed to smoke inhalation.