Asthma Publications & Resources
Basic Information
Basic Facts about Asthma (English)
Datos Básicos sobre el Asma (Spanish)
What asthma is, effects, diagnosis and treatment, definition and causes of an asthma attack, and important asthma triggers
Asthma FastStats
Morbidity, healthcare use, mortality, and other summary data
Help Your Child Gain Control Over Asthma [pdf 1MB]
Guide for parents of children with asthma
Asthma Management in Schools
Strategies for Addressing Asthma Within a Coordinated School Health Program 
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Guidance for schools working to improve the health and school attendance of children with asthma
Managing Asthma in Schools—What Have We Learned?
Research and information on developing, implementing, and evaluating school-based asthma programs
Initiating Change: Creating an Asthma-Friendly School [Order]
Toolkit for advocates at the district and school levels on the importance of asthma-friendly schools
Creating an Asthma-Friendly School [Order]
Video podcast
Asthma Materials for Schools
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, National Institutes of Health
Asthma-Friendly Schools Toolkit
American Lung Association
American Association of School Administrators Resources
Clinical Resources
Expert Panel Report (EPR3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, National Institutes of Health
Asthma: A Presentation of Asthma Management and Prevention (PPT)
Presentation on epidemiology, risk factors, prevention, clinical management, managing asthma, and public health response
Environment and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Resources
- Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution [pdf 503K]
- Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEAT)
- Healthy School Environment Resources
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Student Performance
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools
- Mold and Remediation in School and Commercial Buildings
- Pest Control and the School Environment
- What You Should Know About Diesel Exhaust and School Bus Idling [pdf 573K]
Asthma and the Environment: A Strategy to Protect Children
President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children
Interventions for Asthma Management
Community Guide: Evidence-Based Interventions
Evidence-based recommendations regarding asthma control
Potentially Effective Interventions for Asthma
Methodology for identification of interventions, results, lessons learned, intervention descriptions, bibliography, and case studies
Policy
Asthma Policy Page
CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health
Asthma Care for Children: Financing Issues—A CHCS Chartbook
Center for Health Care Strategies
Direct and Indirect Costs of Asthma in School-Age Children
Wang LY, Zhong Y, Wheeler L. Preventing Chronic Disease, January 2005
Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Health Policy Guide. Part III: Policies Related to Asthma, School Health Services, and Healthy Environment
National Association of State Boards of Education
Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States: A Blueprint for Policy Action
RAND Corporation
National Conference of State Legislatures’ Asthma Web Resources
Policy and state-related resources, including state policies regarding student rights to possess and self-administer prescribed medications for asthma and anaphylaxis
Resolution on Asthma Management at School
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, National Institutes of Health
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