(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie Speaking)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) As National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month begins, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has recognized May 5 as World Asthma Day in Pennsylvania through a resolution introduced by Rob Matzie. 

Matzie said he introduced House Resolution 405, which the chamber adopted, to raise awareness and improve asthma care. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 million adults and 300,000 children in Pennsylvania have asthma. Nationwide, more than 21 million adults and 4.2 million children are affected.