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ej -- EPA Celebrates Programs, Tools to Prevent Asthma Attacks

Posted: 04 May 2016 10:46:25
EPA Celebrates Programs, Tools to Prevent Asthma Attacks. 

(WASHINGTON) – May is Asthma Awareness Month, when the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spotlights ways people can
take simple steps to help prevent asthma attacks. EPA also honors
local asthma management programs for their leadership in
improving the lives of people living with asthma, especially
those in underserved communities.
 
“Asthma is fundamentally connected to the health of our
environment – whether it’s the air outside, or in our homes,”
said Administrator Gina McCarthy.  “By working together across
the environmental, housing, social, and medical sectors, we can
do even more to raise awareness about this critical public health
issue and protect those who are most vulnerable, including the
more than 6 million children in the U.S. with asthma.”

On May 12, EPA will honor the winners of the agency’s National
Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. Each winner
is an outstanding national model for comprehensive asthma care. 
These four winners are: AmeriHealth Caritas of Philadelphia;
Urban Health Plan of Bronx, N.Y.; New England Asthma Innovation
Collaborative of Boston; and Public Health – Seattle and King
County of Seattle. For more information on these winners, go to
www.epa.gov/asthma/national-environmental-leadership-award-asthma-management.

Asthma is a respiratory disease that makes breathing difficult.
Asthma affects nearly 24 million Americans, including more than
six million children—with poor and minority children affected
disproportionately.  The economic impacts of asthma amount to
more than $50 billion per year from direct and indirect costs,
such as medical bills and missed school and work days. EPA’s
comprehensive asthma program helps those with asthma through
environmental research and education, as well as through
community-focused outreach that aims to increase sustainable
access to home visits. 

Asthma sufferers can take some important actions to help control
their symptoms and still maintain active lifestyles with three
simple steps: Identify and avoid environmental asthma triggers;
create an Asthma Action Plan with help from your doctor; and pay
attention to your local air quality conditions through the
http://airnow.gov website and Air Quality Index app for your
smart phone. 

To learn more about preventing asthma attacks, go to
www.epa.gov/asthma.


CONTACT
Christie St. Clair
stclair.christie@epa.gov
202-564-2880

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