Resources

 

Click on a topic box to find useful resources within that topic area.

Asthma Tools Find practical tools to assist in managing asthma.	Information & Data Get the latest information and data as they relate to asthma.
E-Advocacy Join the fight against bad air, big tobacco, and the asthma epidemic.	Asthma e-News Sign up to receive e-newsletters on particular asthma-related topics.
Other Asthma-related Organizations See what other organizations are doing and network.

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Asthma Tools
Asthma Action Plan
Tools for Schools
Asthma Management

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Information & Statistics

Asthma

Asthma in Virgina, A Comprehensive Report, 2006

Asthma Data & Statistics

Asthma Toll in Virginia (Adobe Acrobat required for viewing)

Asthma Research / Studies

Asthma Publications

Asthma Clinical Research Centers

Asthma Control Test

Asthma & Adults

Asthma & Children

Medline

NAEPP Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

 

 

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E-Advocacy

Join the American Lung Association of Virginia Legislative Advocacy Network and help Fight Bad Air, Big Tobacco, and the Asthma Epidemic.

Legislative Advocacy Network members can sign up online and receive the following benefits:

-Send free messages to your elected officials on important lung health issues.

-Ability to personalize and/or edit your message encouraging lawmakers to take action.

-Regular updates on critical lung health issues in Virginia.

-Learn more about ways to get involved through special events.

Make a difference today. Join the Legislative Advocacy Network, click here or click the Legislative Advocacy Network logo above. It's that easy!

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Asthma e-News

Stay informed! Click on any link below to subscribe...it's that easy!

• AsthmaBuster Alerts
  An e-newsletter for AsthmaBusters, kids 7-14 years of age with asthma.
• FFS Online Weekly
  Weekly message to Freedom From Smoking Online participants.
• Health House
  E-newsletter for consumers interested in healthy home environments.
• The Breathe Easy Asthma Digest
  The latest asthma research and news items are brought to you every month by the American Lung Association.
• The Tobacco Control Tribune
  Updates on tobacco control initiatives, advocacy and legislative rulings.
• The Weekly Breather
  The American Lung Association's weekly electronic summary of issues in the news related to lung disease and lung health.
• VAC Digest
• An E-newsletter of VAC Activities, asthma news, and coalition resources.
• WEB MD Weekly Asthma Newsletter

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Other Asthma-related Organizations

Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch
Asthma Walk
Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
American Lung Association
American Lung Association Health House Program
Association of Asthma Educators
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
CARMA (Controlling Asthma in the Richmond Metropolitan Area)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch
CINCH (Consortium for Infant and Child Health)
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
National Asthma Educator Certification Board
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency