Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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Registration is Open for the Arizona Asthma & Allergy Conference on September 20!
Annual Arizona Asthma & Allergy Conference
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Creighton University - Health Sciences Campus Phoenix
3100 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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School-Based Asthma Therapy Boosts Asthma Control, Cuts Acute Health Care Use Clinical Advisor
School-based asthma therapy (SBAT) can help improve children’s asthma control and decrease acute health care utilization, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global.
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Arizona Air Quality Report Card
American Lung Association
Get the State of the Air report card for the air quality in Arizona including high ozone days, particle pollution and groups at risk. |
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Researchers launch startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD
University of Arizona Health Sciences
Innovations from the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson, the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center and the BIO5 Institute are targeting the deeper causes of asthma and COPD.
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National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: Economic Costs, Threats to Access, and the Impact of Policy Changes
American Journal of Managed Care
In 1984, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) designated May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month to focus on the respiratory and immune health of patients with asthma and allergic conditions, prioritizing access to essential life-saving medicines that treat underlying disease and alleviate symptoms. |
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Childhood Asthma Will Worsen with Pollution Rollbacks and CDC Cuts
Scientific American
When EPA announced its intent to roll back more than two dozen regulations last month, Administrator Lee Zeldin said it was necessary because pollution limits were “suffocating” the nation’s economy. But 12 of the 31 rules on the chopping block protect Americans' ability to breathe by curtailing air pollutants like fine particulate matter and ozone. According to one review of EPA’s analyses, those rules would collectively prevent more than 100 million asthma attacks through 2050.
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Asthma Symptoms Are Complicated, Especially When Triggered by Allergies
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Did you know about 24 million people in the United States have asthma, representing roughly 8% of the population? May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, a time when allergists want you to know a few facts about how allergies and asthma are related, and how you can better control your asthma symptoms. |
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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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