Texas children suffer more asthma attacks than those in any other state

25. Raleigh, NC Asthma attacks: 6,416 School days lost: 4,668 Emergency room visits: 18 Source: Clean Air Task Force 25. Raleigh, NC Asthma attacks: 6,416 School days lost: 4,668 Emergency room visits: 18 Source: Clean Air Task Force Photo: (c) Swapan Jha/Getty Images Photo: (c) Swapan Jha/Getty Images Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Texas children suffer more asthma attacks than those in any other state 1 / 38 Back to Gallery

Researchers recently published a study that measures the health problems caused by the oil and gas industry. A nonprofit research organization called the Clean Air Task Force found that in the United States, more than 750,000 children suffer from asthma attacks every summer as a result of oil and gas related smog.

As the largest producer of oil in the country, it is no surprise Texas is a major offender. Half of the top 30 U.S. counties for asthma attack risk are in Texas. The state sees 144,496 children suffer from asthma attacks, or nearly 20 percent of all oil and gas related asthma attacks in the nation.

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The next five states in line for childhood asthma are Oklahoma, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Ohio. All of them combined fail to meet the level of asthma attacks seen in Texas.

"Children, the elderly, and people with existing respiratory conditions are the most at risk from ozone smog pollution, which can drive them to stay indoors in the warmer months when smog levels are highest, robbing children of their summers and others of their ability to work and recreate out of doors," explained the report.

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The study found that 1.5 million adults take personal days due to smog related health issues. Similarly, children miss 500,000 days of school each year for the same reason.

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