General Asthma Population

To Control Asthma, Start with the Home Instead of the Child

Addressing asthma's environmental triggers at home keeps kids from ending up in the hospital later.

Check out this story from NPR on how addressing asthma's environmental triggers at home keeps kids from ending up in the hospital later. 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/18/174393981/to-control-asthma-start-with-the-home-instead-of-the-child

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Asthma Triggers: A guide for parents, teachers, doctors, and nurses

Asthma Triggers: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, Doctors, and Nurses is a free e-book about reducing asthma triggers and the links between asthma and air pollution. In English and Spanish.

Moms Clean Air Force has released a free e-book called Asthma Triggers: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, Doctors, and Nurses. We developed this e-book to help educate parents about the many simple things they can do to help reduce asthma triggers. We also wanted to highlight the links between asthma and air pollution, and the importance of strong clean air regulations to protect our children's lungs.

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Molly Rauch
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mrauch@momscleanairforce.org
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(202) 744-4790
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Putting Together the Pieces to Manage Childhood Asthma

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.

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

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