Asthma Peak Month Is Here
Take Action During Asthma Peak Month
In September, asthma attacks, hospital stays, and deaths tend to be the highest. Why? Ragweed pollen, respiratory illnesses, and extreme weather events all happen this month. Plus, kids are back in school and are exposed to poor indoor air quality. This is called Asthma Peak Month, or the September Asthma Epidemic.
What can you do? Here are some things you can do now to help prevent asthma attacks:
If your asthma is not under control, contact your doctor right away.
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Protecting Children During Asthma Peak Month
Children are affected the most by Asthma Peak Month. When they return to school, they face an onslaught of respiratory illnesses, allergens, and poor indoor air quality in schools. Along with following the tips above, use AAFA’s School Zone for resources to help you and school staff manage your child’s asthma and allergies at school.
Even though fall is approaching, heat waves are still happening. If your child’s asthma is triggered by heat and they attend a school without air conditioning, read these tips from allergist John James to help manage your child’s asthma in hot temps.
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Understanding how your surroundings can impact your health is important in treating asthma and allergic conditions.
AAFA helps you prepare by offering timely information about your conditions and how to manage them. For example, AAFA’s recently released Asthma Capitals report sheds light on how your environment and health go hand and hand, as well as shares steps people and communities can take to promote better health.
Will you join our work to improve health outcomes and save lives by donating today? Your gift will help ensure that AAFA can continue providing practical tips and health education at no cost.
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2023 Asthma Capitals™ Report: Is Your City on Our List?
On Sept. 7, we released our 2023 Asthma Capitals report. This report looks at how location influences asthma in cities across the contiguous U.S.
Allentown, Pennsylvania, takes the #1 spot this year. How do the cities near you rank?
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AAFA’s 2023 Asthma Capitals report includes:
- Information about risk factors for asthma
- A spotlight on the impact of recent wildfires on asthma
- Health equity work to address asthma disparities in local communities
- Steps for stakeholders to improve asthma outcomes locally
- A toolkit for advocates to champion better policies for people with asthma
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Are you struggling with chronic hives (chronic spontaneous urticaria or CSU)? We can help. Watch our on-demand webinar, “It’s Not in Your Head! How to Manage Your Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Feel Better,” to learn more about the causes of CSU, treatment options, the latest information on CSU, and much more.
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Check out our previous issue to learn about ragweed pollen allergy, wildfires and heat waves, respiratory illnesses, school tips, and more.
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