May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May to be “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.” Please check out the resources below to help educate students, staff, families and friends about these diseases.

Resources:

Allergy and Asthma Network
http://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
http://www.aafa.org/page/asthma-and-allergy-awareness-month.aspx

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/world_asthma_day.htm

How to Use Inhalers Properly
http://use-inhalers.com/

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH)
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma