Dallas named worst Texas city for Asthma in new national ranking. report says

A new report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has Dallas ranked No. 18 among the 100 most challenging metropolitan areas in the United States for people living with asthma.Dallas was the only Texas metro area to rank in the top 20 nationally. The report evaluated metropolitan areas based on estimated asthma prevalence, asthma-related emergency department visits and asthma-related death rates. Dallas ranks No. 18 on the national asthma listThe AAFA report classified Dallas as worse than average for estimated asthma prevalence and asthma-related emergency department visits. Dallas' Asthma-related death rate was considered average compared with the other metros that were analyzed. How Texas metros compare across the stateThe report analyzed the 100 most populated metropolitan areas in the contiguous United States. Overall, a total of six Texas metropolitan areas appeared in the report:Dallas: No. 18El Paso: No. 70San Antonio: No. 74Austin: No. 78McAllen: No. 79Hous