Pest Control Links

Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
<http://www.aanma.org/>

Allergies, Asthma, Immunology
<http://allergy.mcg.edu>
Information on asthma and allergies from the allergists’ professional.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
<http://www.aaaai.org>

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/asthma/default.htm>

American Lung Association's Asthma Page
<http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/>
The American Lung Association's asthma page contains good gerneral asthma information and lung health advocacy actions.

Asthma, Children and Pesticides: What you should know to protect your family, Beyond Pesticides - National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
<http://www.beyondpesticides.org/children/asthma/index.htm>

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
<http://www.aafa.org>

Asthma and Schools
<http://www.asthmaandschools.org/essentials/index.htm>

Asthma: Epidemic Increase, Cause Unknown - Public Health Policy Advisory Board
<http://phpab.org/asthma%20report/asthma%20web%20version5.htm>

Asthma in Children knowledge path
<http://www.mchlibrary.info/documents/asthma.html>
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

Asthma Learning Lab

<http://www.asthmalearninglab.com/>

Asthma MD
<http://www.asthma-md.org/>

Asthma Medications for Indigent Patients
<http://www.ashp.org/homecare/asthma-resource.cfm?cfid=1596315&CFToken=84245732>
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists site. Lists programs, eligibility and contact information by medication and manufacturer.

AsthmaMoms
<http://www.asthmamoms.com/>
A network of families sharing answers for managing their children's asthma.

Boston Medical Center "Not Safe at Home" Online Report
<http://www.bmc.org/pediatrics/research/Research/Doc4Kids/docs4kids_report.pdf>

Center for Disease Control Asthma Page
<www.cdc.gov/asthma>

CDC Speaker's Kit for Public Health Professionals
<http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/asthma/speakit/default.htm>

Center for Health & the Global Environment Report - Climate Change Increases Asthma

<http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=1360&language=1>

Child Care Asthma/Allergy Action Card - AAFA

<http://www.aafa.org/public/pdfs/AACChild.pdf>

Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures
<http://www.nap.edu/books/0309064961/html/>
Full text book on-line, by the Institute of Medicine (2000).

ClevelandHealth.info - Asthma - Local Health Indicators
<http://clevelandhealth.info/localstats/topics/asthma/>

Community Environmental Health Resource Center
<http://www.cehrc.org/>

Environmental Council of the States Asthma Resources
http://www.sso.org/ecos/Asthma2/WorkinProgress/Asthma.htm>

Environmental Defense Asthma Page

<http://www.environmentaldefense.org/system/templates/page/subissue.cfm?subissue=21>

EPA Asthma and Indoor Environments
<http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/>

EPA Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers
<http://www.epa.gov/asthma/asthma.html>
EPA's guide to clearing your home of asthma triggers.  Good information except on pest control.

See EHW's Getting Rid of Roaches section from our Controlling Asthma Hazards in Your Home for the latest information on highly effective, least-toxic to humans approaches.

Greater Cleveland Asthma Coalition
http://www.ohiolung.org/gcac.htm>

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
<http://www.ginasthma.com>
GINA is a project National Insitute of Health and the World Health Organization.  The site has excellent guides for asthma management for health professionals and patients and a detailed slide show on asthma management.

Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy
<http://www.hopkins-allergy.org/>

Ohio Asthma Coalition
<http://www.ohioasthmacoalition.org>

National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
<http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/naepp/index.htm>

National Center for Health Statistics - New Asthma Estimates
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/asthma/asthma.htm>

The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation - Pediatric Asthma Inititive
<http://www.neetf.org/Health/asthma.htm>
Includes Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma Guidelines

NIEHS Asthma Research
<http://www.niehs.nih.gov/airborne/home.htm>
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

National Jewish Medical & Research Center
<http://www.nationaljewish.org/>

New England Asthma Regional Council (ARC)
<http://www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org/>

Pediatric Asthma Virtual Journal
<http://www.pediatric-asthma.org/>

School Asthma Allergy
<http://schoolasthmaallergy.com/>

StopAllergy
<http://www.stopallergy.com>
A coalition of allergists provides allergy control tips, products and research summaries

Student Asthma Action Card - AAFA
<http://www.aafa.org/public/pdfs/student.pdf>
Download the Action Card for free, fill it out and take it to school. Includes emergency plan and daily asthma management plan.

Sustainable Cleveland Project - Asthma Page
http://www.nhlink.net/enviro/scp/asthma.html

The New England Asthma Regional Council

<http://asthmaregionalcouncil.org/>

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