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Information about asthma, its causes, diagnoses, treatment and prevention strategies with links to multimedia and tools that promote patient adherence. For more information click here |
Information about allergies, their causes, diagnosis and treatment, and prevention strategies, with links to multimedia. More info |
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Join millions of people affected by asthma and allergies to develop and implement public policies. Click Here for more information. |
Find validated asthma education programs for patients of all ages in the AAFA Resource catalog - Education for Health Professionals |
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Click here to see previous list of which cities the AAFA named the top 100 most challenging places to live with asthma. New list will be available in May 2012. |
The Allergy Capitals identifies the 100 most challenging places to live with allergies. AAFA reports these ranking in the spring and fall seasons each year based on scientific analysis of three factors for the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S. More info |
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AAFA’s free assessment tool that creates a personalized report and offers accurate and useful information to improve your asthma control. For more information Click here |
You can be the difference in finding better treatments and cures for asthma and allergies by volunteering for a research clinical trial. For more information about current clinical trial opportunities Click Here |
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The asthma and allergy friendy™ Certification Program was created by top medical experts and AAFA to empower consumers to make an informed purchase decision when choosing allergen-avoidance products. For more information Click here |
ATS Patient Health Series |
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Building an Asthma and Allergy Friendly home in Philadelphia with Carter Oosterhouse, Watch video here |
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 ATS Breathing in America publication The Breathing in America: Diseases, Progress, and Hope compilationbriefly describes respiratory diseases and the progress that is being made in the quest to find their cures. Chapter on Asthma More Info |
ATS Statements, Guidelines and Reports
ATS Statements, Guidelines and Reports are printed in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. These documents are also available in PDF format. You may download one copy of any ATS document; there is no charge for this service.
- An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Work-Exacerbated Asthma
- Asthma in the Workplace (2009)
- Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Asthma Risk at Work, School, and Recreation (2004)
- An Official American Thoracic Workshop Report: Obesity and Asthma (2010)
- An Official American Thoracic Society/ European Respiratory Society Statement: Asthma Control and Exacerbations - Standardizing Endpoints for Clinical Asthma Trials and Clinical Practice (2009)
- Joint Task Force Report: Supplemental Recommendations for the Management and Follow-up of Asthma Exacerbations (2009)
- An Official ATS Workshop Report: Issues in Screening for Asthma in Children (2007)
- An Official ATS Clinical Practice Guideline: Interpretation of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels (FENO)for Clinical Applications
