Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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Thank You for a Great Conference!
Enjoy access to the the slideshows
Thank you to all of the Sponsors, Vendors, Presenters and Attendees who joined us for the 18th Annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert Conference on September 21, 2024! Our presenters have graciously made their slideshows available for you to view. Simply click the link below to access the presentations and explore the insights shared during the Conference.
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CDC’s National Asthma Control Program: Looking Back with an Eye Toward the Future Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases among adults and the most common chronic disease among children in the US, costing the nation more than $80 billion each year (1). More than 25 years ago, the increasing prevalence of asthma prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a nationwide program to address asthma’s rising public health burden. |
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Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study The Purdue Exponent
Having asthma appears linked to raised odds for miscarriage and troubles with fertility among women, new Danish research shows. “We found that women fulfilling the definition of asthma had a higher rate of fetal loss and an increased use of fertility treatment. The more severe the asthma and the more flare-ups the women experienced, the more likely they were to need fertility treatment," said study lead author Dr. Anne Vejen Hansen. She works in the department of respiratory medicine at Copenhagen University Hospital. |
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Traffic-Related Pollution Affects Childhood Asthma Outcomes
Cardiology Advisor
In children with poorly controlled asthma, residential proximity to highly trafficked roadways is associated with lower lung function measures and higher levels of diesel particulate matter (PM) exposure, according to study findings published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. |
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Signs of developing asthma are evident in the first year of life
Science Daily
What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using health data from about 780 infants. Their analysis shows that children's risk of developing asthma later in life can be more reliably predicted by observing the dynamic development of symptoms during the first year of life.
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Bridging the Asthma Equity Divide
Cincinnati Children's Science Blog
Inequities in health outcomes continue to exist, with persistent disparities by race, ethnicity, income, neighborhood, and more, and asthma outcomes are no exception. In Cincinnati, asthma affects 17% of children (compared to 5-10% nationwide) and disproportionately affects children in disadvantaged urban areas. At Cincinnati Children’s, the rate of asthma admissions for Black children experience asthma admissions at a rate six times higher than their non-Black peers, a difference thought to be driven by social, economic, and environmental factors. However, with support and guidance from the Health Equity Network (HEN), a multi-disciplinary team of improvers has reduced the asthma admission disparity gap by 76%. |
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Volatile Organic Compounds’ Impact on Indoor Air Quality
Asthma Community Network
The EPA Asthma Team has great information on volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which include some chemicals that may have short- and long-term adverse health effects following exposure. VOCs can be found in many common household cleaning products, cosmetics, paints, and more. Gases emitted from these products have chemical concentrations that can be up to 10 times higher in indoor spaces than outdoors. Learn more about VOC chemicals and how you can reduce your exposure to them. |
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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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