ASTHMA PREVENTION
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ASTHMA INDOORS
Indoor air quality assistance line
Call 510-620-2874. Leave a message & your call will be returned.
California Indoor Air Quality Program (CAL-IAQ)

Indoor air quality information
Mold, asbestos, volatile organic compounds (VOCS), radon, indoor ozone & environmental tobacco smoke.
California Indoor Air Quality Program (CAL-IAQ)

Indoor air quality guidance for schools
Links to information resources to help design new schools as well as repair, renovate & maintain existing facilities.
IAQ Design Tools for Schools

Indoor air pollution - English
Contaminación de interiores - Español
MedlinePlus

ASTHMA AT SCHOOL OR DAY CARE

Asthma action plans
Multilingual action plan forms & other patient & family asthma education tools.
California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI)

EPA IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit
Order a free kit online for your school.

Healthy schools best practices checklist [PDF]

What You Should Know About Diesel Exhaust and School Bus Idling [PDF]
A fact sheet created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Starbright Starlight Kit--Quest For the Code CD-ROM
A free interactive educational game to help kids manage their asthma

Student self-administration of asthma medication sample
Authorization form allows students to carry & self-administer asthma medication.
CalAsthma.org / Community Action to Fight Asthma (CAFA)

Healthy school environment resources (EPA)

How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School? - English
¿Su escuela tiene en cuenta a los niños con asma? - Español
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)

School nurse asthma management program - asthma resources
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

ASTHMA AT WORK

Haz-Map
Information on hazardous chemicals & occupational diseases listed by workplace diseases, high-risk jobs & hazardous agents.

Occupational asthma standards
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Asthma exposures & risks for workers
Identifies industries, occupations & exposures.
California SENSOR Asthma Program

Information about regulations in your state
Asthma-related state legislation & statutes database.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

ASTHMA OUTDOORS

Pollen & mold counts
Current data from the National Allergy Bureau through the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)

AirNow - air quality tools
National air quality and pollution outlook in cities and regions

Asthma & Outdoor Air Pollution Fact Sheet [PDF]

REGULATIONS

Information about regulations in your state
Asthma-related state legislation & statutes database.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Find an asthma specialist
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)