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May is Asthma Awareness Month
Cochrane & Associates has dedicated its services to companies that work to help create healthy environments and clean indoor air quality (IAQ) to help fight asthma. May is Asthma Awareness Month when numerous organizations and government agencies help increase public awareness of asthma and its impact on our communities. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asthma affects ...
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Asthma Awareness Month Resources
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers. May is Asthma Awareness Month. This is part of EPA’s ongoing effort to increase public awareness of the asthma epidemic and ...
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EPA and South Carolina State University to participate in Fun Walk/Run in Orangeburg, SC to Promote Asthma Awareness
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and South Carolina State University (SCSU) will participate in a fun walk/run on the campus SCSU in Orangeburg, South Carolina in an effort to bring asthma awareness to college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The goal of the walk/run will focus on common asthma triggers and ways to reduce exposure to indoor and ...
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EPA Promotes Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mid-Atlantic region is joining other public and private agencies across the United States in observing May 7th as World Asthma Day by raising awareness to this growing epidemic. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects approximately seven million children aged 0-17 in the U.S. The exact cause of asthma is unknown and ...
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NIH statement on Asthma Awareness Month
For Asthma Awareness Month 2013, the National Institutes of Health stands with the international community to renew our dedication to improving the quality of life for the estimated 300 million people living with asthma worldwide. To most effectively manage asthma, we need to address the disproportionate impact of the disease on minorities and families at or below the poverty line. NIH is ...
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Free Asthma Screenings for Children at Asthma Awareness Month Event
Asthma is a major public health issue, affecting nearly 23 million people and disproportionately affecting low-income and minority communities. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers. May is Asthma Awareness Month. EPA supports Asthma Awareness Month by increasing public awareness of the asthma ...
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Asthma Awareness Month and World Asthma Day 2018 Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses Asthma Awareness Month and World Asthma Day 2018. "The month of May is recognized as Asthma Awareness Month and May 2nd is World Asthma Day,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and Associates and the IAQ Video Network. "It is a time ...
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EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to highlight asthma awareness on may 11 visit to children`s mercy hospital in Kansas city, Mo.
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will visit Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, May 11, to highlight May as National Asthma Awareness Month. During her Kansas City visit, Administrator Jackson will share information with the public about EPA’s initiatives to bring awareness to the disease, and will formally recognize the newly established Center ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Visit Orlando for Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School
On Thursday, May 15, 2014, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy is traveling to Orlando as part of Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School. Administrator McCarthy will participate in a classroom experiment to test air pollution, meet with students studying environmental science and discuss leaving a cleaner planet for the next generation. The ...
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TODAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Visit Orlando for Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy is traveling to Orlando as part of Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School. Administrator McCarthy will participate in a classroom experiment to test air pollution, meet with students studying environmental science and discuss leaving a cleaner planet for the next generation. The Administrator will be ...
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Asthma Awareness Month in Puerto Rico and Identifying Environmental Asthma Triggers
In Puerto Rico and across the globe, the month of May is recognized as Asthma Awareness Month. People with asthma and organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with other groups dedicated to asthma control and education, join together to increase awareness about the disease. Asthma is a chronic lung ...
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EPA to participate at Tory Dandy 1st Annual Scholarship Fun Day in Woodruff, SC to Promote Asthma Awareness
In an effort to bring asthma awareness to the upstate South Carolina community, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will participate at the Tory Dandy 1st Annual Scholarship Fun Day in Woodruff, SC. EPA will provide information on common asthma triggers and ways to reduce exposure to indoor and outdoor pollutants linked to asthma. WHO: EPA WHAT: Tory Dandy’s 1st Annual ...
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EPA to participate at the 1st Annual Mayor’s Walk in Columbus, Miss. to Promote Asthma Awareness
In an effort to bring asthma awareness to the Columbus, Miss. community, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will participate at the 1st Annual Mayor’s Walk in Columbus, Miss. The theme of the event is "To Lead by Example, Inspire and Empower the Community by Improving the Quality of Health”. EPA will provide information on common asthma triggers and ways to reduce exposure ...
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EPA to partner with the Fulton county department of health and wellness to raise awareness about Asthma
In celebration of World Asthma Day, EPA Region 4 is partnering with the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness, Division of Health Promotion to launch the Fulton Asthma Improvement and Reduction (FAIR) program to focus on the state of asthma in Fulton County. To kick off the program, a FAIR panel discussion will be held to raise awareness about asthma and allow participants to share ...
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Identifying Environmental Asthma Triggers in Puerto Rico to Support Asthma Awareness Month
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases. The agency also states that 1 in 13 Americans (more than 25 million) lives with asthma, a disease affecting the lungs and causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. To spread awareness of the disease and steps people can take ...
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Asthma Awareness Month 2014: NIH Continues its Commitment to Asthma Research
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and the National Institutes of Health emphasizes the scientific progress being made in asthma research, from basic science, such as how lung cells work, to clinical trials on current and future treatments for the disease. NIH-led research includes studies of environmental factors, how the body’s own defense system plays a role, and the microbiome — all ...
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Asthma Awareness Month in Puerto Rico and Identifying Occupational and Residential Asthma Triggers
The month of May is recognized as Asthma Awareness Month across Puerto Rico and in many places around the globe. As one of the most common chronic lung diseases impacting approximately 19% of the islands’ population, the condition has a direct impact on countless families, schools, institutions and businesses. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that ...
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Asthma Awareness Month Reminds Puerto Ricans to Avoid Known Asthma Triggers
May is Asthma Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of this chronic disease that can sometimes be life-threatening. Asthma is a serious condition and has a major impact on the lives of many people who live in Puerto Rico. Some reports have indicated that up to 19% of the islands’ population has been diagnosed with asthma at some point in time. In fact, according to an asthma fact ...
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Asthma Awareness Month and the Importance of Addressing Known Triggers and Airborne Irritants in the Workplace
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that between 100 and 150 million people across the globe have asthma and that deaths due to it now total over 180,000 each year. In the United States, the American Lung Association states that approximately 25 million people suffer from the disease. Globally, the rate of those with the condition has been on the increase and figures from the WHO indicate ...
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Nearly 26 Million Americans Continue to Live with Asthma, EPA says
Throughout May, as part of Asthma Awareness Month, EPA is encouraging Americans to take simple steps to prevent asthma attacks while also honoring three leading asthma management programs for their efforts to improve the lives of people with asthma in underserved communities. The economic costs of asthma amounts to more than $56 billion per year from direct medical costs and indirect costs, such ...
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