Check out the AAFA website! They do lists every year for best states and "honor roll" states for Asthma sufferers. The 2008 top five were:
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
-Washington
For details, go here: http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=5&sub=105&cont=649
I have lived in St. Louis, Memphis, DC Metro, San Diego and now the greater Seattle area. Of all the places, California and Washington have been the best for me. In San Diego I spent most every day at the beach for a while, breathing in the salty air, which allegedly helps, but you have to remember the prevalence of fires (I had to check the air quality index every day before stepping out and can't leave the house if there are wildfires nearby). In Washington the air quality in general is very good, but we do get mold easily from the rain and moisture, so if your son is sensitive then you'll want to keep that in mind--the western half is mostly dry, however.
The top ten worst cities for Asthma in 2008 were:
Top Asthma Capitals for 2008
1. Knoxville, TN
2. Tulsa, OK
3. Milwaukee, WI
4. Atlanta, GA
5. Memphis, TN
6. Allentown, PA
7. Charlotte, NC
8. Greenville, SC
9. St. Louis, MO
10. Greensboro, NC
Just remember, moving isn't a guarantee, but for me I can tell a difference.
Sounds like my daughter, both now at 31, and when she was young. We could go out of state and she was fine...as soon as we hit the state line coming back, she would start wheezing. As an adult, she moved out of state for 4 years...did great the first two, then started developing allergies to things in that area. Her pulmonologist said that is common. By the way, we live in Oklahoma so I know what you are talking about. Also rural. We are a farm family and live on the farm. Arizona used to be a good state, but there is so much irrigation there now that it's not a recommended state anymore. She has not outgrown her asthma, but it is under much better control now. Good luck.
Thanks for the response.....his triggers are dust and mold.....his biggest trigger the doctors think is the kansas air since it is so windy and dusty, we are in a very rural area with normal daily winds around 45 mph, when a storm comes it gets up to 70 mph so the dust really gets stirred up on a daily basis unless there is snow (which there is none yet this year). We keep him away from all smoke as we are very protective of his lungs.
Thanks!
i'm not sure about either state. I do live in California and struggle with my asthma but i'm also a smoker. I guess it depends on his triggers, if they are trees, pollen, etc.