Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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2023 LUNG FORCE Walk - Arizona
American Lung Association
Register today for the LUNG FORCE Walk Arizona at SRP PERA Club in Tempe on Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year's event features a 2.5-mile walk, lung health education from local healthcare experts, food trucks, games, music, face painting and more for the entire family. |
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Pima County Stock Inhaler Newsletter
Review the latest Stock Inhaler for Schools Program Newsletter out of Pima County for compliance data, lessons from the field and more.
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RSV Infection in First Year of Life Tied to Higher Risk of Asthma Respiratory Therapy
A new observational study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers has found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the first year of life is associated with a significantly increased risk of asthma in children.
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Tell the White House You Support Eliminating Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
The Biden Administration is on the cusp of history. In October 2023, the FDA sent the White House final regulations to eliminate menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Now, the White House – which has supported the plan all along – must approve and issue these lifesaving rules. |
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Respiratory Disease: Evidence-Based Resources
Healthy People 2030
Check out these evidence-based resources (EBRs) to learn about proven, science-based methods to improve health and prevent disease. Use EBRs to develop programs and policies that are informed by evidence on what's effective, replicable, scalable, and sustainable. |
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Gas Cookers Pump Out Pollutants Linked to Childhood Asthma, Report Finds
The Guardian
Gas cookers are pumping pollutants linked to childhood asthma into kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms across Europe, a report has found. Dutch scientists measured the air quality in 247 homes and found average levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were almost twice as high in those cooking with gas as in those cooking without. One in four homes with gas cookers breached hourly pollution levels set by the World Health Organization, while none of the homes in the control group, which used electric cookers, broke the limits. |
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Why Is Asthma Worse in Stormy Weather?
Scientific American
Rainfall is known to clear the air of pollen and make breathing easier for those with asthma. But sometimes heavy precipitation can do the contrary: growing evidence shows that rain and thunderstorms can exacerbate asthma attacks. A thunderstorm in 2016, for instance, sent more than 8,500 individuals to the hospital for asthma-related distress in what is known as the Melbourne epidemic thunderstorm asthma event. |
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Follow Our Facebook Page Arizona Asthma Coalition is now on Facebook! Head over to Facebook and like AAC to keep up to date on asthma, allergy and organizational updates in between our monthly newsletters. Follow us here |
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Join the Arizona Asthma Coalition As a nonprofit partnership since 1996, AAC has worked together with concerned stakeholders including public health, environmental quality, managed care, education, individual physicians and nurses, hospitals, foundations, families and other colleagues. Become a member of the Arizona Asthma Coalition or renew your membership and help us continue this important work. Join or renew here |
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