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Asthma
CDC
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Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers
of Asthmatics
AANMA, a national
nonprofit network of families, offers information about living with
allergies and asthma.
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Alliance of Community Health Plans
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Allies Against Asthma
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Allies Against Asthma
Resource Bank
This is a centralized system for sharing information about tools and
materials that may be useful to coalitions and community programs
addressing asthma.
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American Academy of
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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Taking on Asthma
This site provides information about an initiative to reduce the
negative health consequences associated with asthma.
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America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
(formerly American Association of Health Plans or AAHP)
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Taking on Asthma
This site provides information about an initiative to reduce the
negative health consequences associated with asthma.
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American Lung Association's Asthma Site
ALA provides information about
asthma and older people,
teens
and asthma,
asthma medicines and
attacks,
peak
flow meters,
and
home control of allergies and asthma.
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America
AAFA provides information about asthma and allergy education,
advocacy, and research.
- Center for
Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
CHCS directs national programs on behalf of two major health care
philanthropies: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Annie E.
Casey Foundation.
- Institute of
Medicine
- National
Association of State Boards of Education
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State-Level School Health Policies
This site includes information on state legal codes, rules,
standards, administrative orders, mandates, and resolutions, and
links to additional resources.
- National
Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
NCSL is a bipartisan, national forum for state lawmakers to
communicate with one another and to share ideas on various topics,
including asthma.
- National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute
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National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIAID provides support for scientists conducting research aimed at
developing better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent asthma.
- National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s
Asthma and Allergies
Web site
NIOSH is the arm of CDC that conducts research and makes
recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.
This site provides information on occupational asthma and allergies.
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National Library of Medicine
(NLM)
NLM, the largest online medical library, provides health information,
library services, research programs, and general information related
to topics such as asthma.
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PBS Kids All About Asthma
This site helps children learn what asthma is, what can trigger asthma
attacks, and how to stay active and healthy if they have asthma.
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Quest for the Code: An Adventure Game About Managing Asthma for
Children
This site provides information on a free CD-ROM created to help
children ages 7 to 15 learn how to manage their asthma.
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Indoor Air
CDC
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Outdoor Air
CDC
- National
Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
Environmental Health Primer (PDF)
This publication addresses the provision of adequate public health
services in communities, including protecting a community from
environmental health risks.
- National Center
for Health Statistics
(NCHS)
Statistical
data on air quality and environmental health
FastStats A to Z offers statistical data by state and by subject.
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