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On the recordJune 2, 2015
The CDC reports 1 in 11 children and 1 in 12 adults have asthma. This costs the United States economy about $56 billion a year.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand highlights the economic impact of asthma in the U.S.

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