General Asthma Population

This is the first issue of the National Asthma Control Program's
(NACP) quarterly newsletter, Asthma Quick Takes! This newsletter includes
recent important publications on asthma, relevant news, and program
successes and challenges for those involved in public health interventions for asthma.

Asthma Quick Takes will be distributed through CDC's NACP AsthmaTalk listserv. If you
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Asthma affects people of all ages, genders and socioeconomic status, but its occurs at disproportionately higher rates among some ethnic populations. The Hispanic/Latino population is one of the most affected in the US, with more than 3 million reported. Communication and language barriers are usually blamed. In this new website, Hispanic families can find answers about prevention, symptoms, medications and control. It also offers publications, fact sheets and brochures for free download.

Draft encourages students to bring an asthma action plan to school and carry their inhalers. He also invites people with asthma to get others involved with their asthma management – teachers, friends, etc. The article includes a sidebar that asks readers to share their story at Chris’s web site www.asthmateam.org and watch his EPA Public Service Announcement video “Asthma Can Be Tackled.”