EPA acknowledges that mercury is a major factor in asthma and asthma increase

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Asthma affects nearly 25 million people in the U.S.

Asthma has consistently increased over the past decade with more than 4 million

additional cases reported, including nearly 1 million additional cases reported

in children. One out of every 10 school aged children is affected and

approximately 13 million people have reported having an asthma attack in the

past year.

EPA recently proposed the first national standard for mercury pollution from

power plants, which is estimated to prevent 120,000 cases of childhood asthma

symptoms , helping people breathe easier by improving outdoor air quality and

reducing fine particle pollution.

EPA Press Release, May 3, 2011, CONTACT: Kika kika.stacy@...