EPA Asthma Program and Educational Materials

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EPA Asthma Program and Educational Materials

• Tracey Mitchell, RRT
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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EPAs National Asthma Initiative-Indoor Air

• School and Childcare-based Asthma Education
• Improving Environments in Schools (IAQ TfS)
• In-home Asthma Education
• Medical Community and HMOs
• Reducing Secondhand Smoke Exposure
• National Media Campaign

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Community Outreach Through Partnerships

• Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
• American Lung Association
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• National Association of School Nurses
• American Association of Health Plans
• American Association for Respiratory Care
• USDA Extension Service Agents

• Bureau of Primary Health Care
• School-based Health Clinics
• Nursing Schools
• Public Health Clinics
• Hospital-based Asthma Clinics
• Public Health Departments

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National Awareness Campaigns

• World Asthma Day/Asthma Awareness Month
• Raise awareness about environmental management of
  asthma through activities on World Asthma Day and
  throughout the month of May.
• Generate and support local, regional and national
  community awareness events.
• Developed EPA event planning kit.
• Available on IED web site

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Goldfish Campaign
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What Can You Do?

• Plan a local asthma awareness event for the month
  of May
• Order and use free EPA materials to educate
  patients and the public
• Enlist the participation of other local asthma
  groups

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Information and Resources

• Environmental Protection Agency
• www.epa.gov/asthma
• EPA Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
• 800-438-4318
• Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
• 800-878-4403 www.aanma.org
• American Association for Respiratory Care
• 972-243-2272 www.aarc.org
• American Lung Association
• 800-LUNG-USA www.lungusa.org
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• 800-7-ASTHMA www.aafa.org