About a year ago, Jovante Woods, son of former Cincinnati Bengals player Elbert "Ickey" Woods, died following an asthma attack. According to a press release from Princeton City Schools, Jovante was an important member of their football team and an excellent student with a 3.8 grade point average.
The Jovante Woods Foundation has been established to raise awareness and educate and support Cincinnati Children's Asthma Research Division. The foundation sponsors a yearly scholarship for student athletes who exemplify Jovante's spirit of life.
This event and others like it asthmacontinually remind us how serious asthma can be. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, every day in the United States:
- 40,000 people miss school or work due to asthma.
- 30,000 people have an asthma attack.
- 5,000 people visit the emergency room due to asthma.
- 1,000 people are admitted to the hospital due to asthma.
- 11 people die from asthma.
Learn More
- Are You At Risk For Fatal Asthma?
- How Is Your Asthma Control?
- Understanding Asthma Triggers Is A Key To Asthma Prevention
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