I have a friend who wants to move to Arizona because she believes that her asthema will go away if she does, can anyone who has moved there for that reason weigh in on the subject and let me know how that holds up?
2007-03-24 08:48:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I have asthma, but have not moved to Arizona. I don't think I would like such dry weather because usually in dry weather I get more allergies not less. But here is a little info I gathered while looking for your answer.
Discussion on CNN
including Tucson, Az being one of the worst.
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0210/29/lt.01.html
List of best and worst cities
http://aafa.org/pdfs/FALL%20caps%20PUBLIC%202006.pdf
A little more info.
Thanks to the Clean Air Act, many metro areas have tackled poor air quality, saving thousands of lives and millions of dollars in the process
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/mar2007/db20070316_594911.htm
2007-03-24 09:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by nochocolate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although the dry air and heat will improve her asthma a bit. The going to Az To help with allergy'sand asthma has since gone out the window as the people from the east who have relocated there in the last 30 yrs have also relocated their plants and trees and grass.
2007-03-24 16:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by GI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get some relief depending on where you go. The populated areas that people initially moved to for the dry allergen free air is now polluted with pollen and plant matter from all of the yards that were installed after everyone moved in.
2007-03-24 16:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asthma has no cure, some people are allergic -type asthmatics that will become allergic to any surroundings, in michigan we have several asthma assoc. that give excellent advice. Maybe your friend could join a group in your town, and possibly go on vacation in az. to see if that is what she's looking for.
2007-03-24 16:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by cinnamon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But some folks in that area get a fungal lung infection
sometimes the trade off isn't worth it
2007-03-24 15:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a small arc in the southwest,that has a low pain index and low pulmonary distress.I live close to it and feel a lot better now.
2007-03-24 15:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no cure for asthma, but hopefully her symptoms would be much better in the warm, dry air.
2007-03-24 15:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋