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Wondering what air cleaners are all about – and if one will help your family breathe easier at home?
Healthcare professionals often recommend them; manu- facturers cite scientific data that proves their systems
remove pollutants from the air; but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cautions there’s no proof they actually improve users’ health.
At the same time, some AANMA members suggest any- thing that gives them even the slightest help in reducing asthma episodes is worth having. You decide. Air cleaners should play just one part of an overall strategy to reduce allergens and irritants in your home....More in the attached PDF.

The AAP is proud to announce the release of the 2013 Alabama Asthma Burden Document. The link below will direct you to our newest surveillance document on our ADPH asthma website.

2013 Alabama Asthma Burden Document link: http://www.adph.org/asthma/index.asp?id=3968

Please contact our epidemiologist, Aruna Rikhi, at aruna.rikhi@adph.state.al.us or call at 334-206-3028 with any questions or concerns.

It’s time to overcome the heavy burden of childhood asthma. Although we don’t have all the pieces of the childhood asthma puzzle, we know enough to better manage this chronic condition and help millions of families across America. 

Check out this infographic to learn more about ways to address the complex and growing problem of childhood asthma.

http://www.mcanonline.org/static/images/MCAN_Infographic_D01.pdf