Abstraction: when applied to dance, this word refers to choreography that does not have a narrative character. In other words, an abstract dance does not tell a story, nor is related to symbolic contents or any kind of associations with feelings, ideas or other elements than movement itself.
Facts about asthma. 1  WHO estimates that 235 million people currently suffer from asthma. 2  Asthma is a public health problem not just for high-income countries; it occurs in all countries regardless of the level of development. 3  Asthma is under-diagnosed and under-treated.
The Impact of Asthma. Asthma is a serious and widespread disease, affecting 300 million individuals worldwide. In the U.S. about 25 million people have asthmaâone out of every 12 people. The disease affects all age groups: infants, school children, young adults, baby boomers, and seniors, but the prevalence in children is particularly high and it is rapidly growing. Almost one in 9 children in the U.S. has asthma.