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This resolution memorializes New York Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 2025 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in the State of New York, in alignment with the national observance by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). The resolution highlights significant health statistics, including that nearly 28 million people in the United States have asthma, over 1.8 million adults and children in New York are affected, and 10 people die daily from asthma-related complications. The document emphasizes that asthma is a manageable but serious chronic disease that disproportionately impacts Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous populations, and notes that 20.3 million Americans have food allergies, with children being particularly vulnerable. By seeking this proclamation, the Legislative Body aims to increase public awareness about the potentially life-threatening nature of asthma and allergies, underscore the importance of affordable healthcare and medications, and support education about these prevalent health conditions. The resolution requests that an official, engrossed copy be transmitted to Governor Hochul.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K516