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Become a member and start the year off knowing that you are supporting the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Maryland-Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter (AAFA MD-DC) as it stives to help asthma and allergy sufferers to successfully manage and control their disease through the support of education, referrals and research. Did you know that:

20% of the U.S. population suffers from some form of allergic disease.

Asthma is the most prevalent chronic incurable condition affecting children.

Asthma is the leading cause of absenteeism in school children.

Costs for asthma care exceed $6 billion a year.

Asthma deaths are on the increase, with an average of 14 prople dying from asthma per day.

Asthma is the leading cause of emergency room visits.

For adults, asthma is the fourth leading cause of work loss, resulting in 9 million lost work days each year. Allergies are responsible for 3-4 million lost U.S. workdays each year at a cost of $639 million. As estimated, 2 million school days are lost each year due to allergies.

There presently are no cures for asthma and allergic diseases.

Membership is the core of AAFA MD-DC. Without it, AAFA MD-DC would not be able to offer the many important programs it does to the thousands of Mid-Atlantic region residents who need them. As a member you receive many benefits, including two newsletters (the Chapter’s newsletter, “BreathingEasier,” and the National AAFA newsletter, “Advance”) bringing you the latest asthma and allergy information and health management tips; medication discounts; complimentary copies of AAFA pamphlets; product discounts (i.e., peak flow meters); use of AAFA MD-DC’s lending library; and notification of all Chapter activities. The biggest benefit you receive for your $30.00 contribution is the knowledge that you are helping to defeat asthma and allergic diseases.

To join or for more information about asthma and allergic diseases, call 410-653-2880 or 800-727-9333.