Asthma

BREATHE LA programs educate and empower children.

For children in school break winter and summer daycamp settings, Lung Power is an asthma awareness program that allows children, caregivers and family members to understand asthma.

Through fun exercises and family-friendly ‘homework' activities, the program empowers children and families to take charge of asthma as the best way to control it.

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Environmental factors can affect those with lung diseases and respiratory conditions.

Lung irritation triggers

• Air pollution
• Pollen
• Smoke from seasonal wildfires
• Smoking
• Exposure to second-hand smoke

In California, and in other warm and tropical locations, increased warmth leads to more blooming and this can make it even more difficult for COPD and Asthma patients to breathe.

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Information on Asthma

Allergies can be active all year. Here are some tips to help with seasonal hay fever.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that can affect your health and comfort. IAQ is affected by what gets put into the air (pollution sources) and how well air moves in and out of the environment (ventilation). Numerous studies highlight a direct connection between air pollution and lung disease. Because children breathe at faster rates than adults, IAQ is important for all schools and child care sites. This can be especially important for children with asthma.

There are many things you can do to improve air quality!

Asthma Management Tips

Asthma attacks can be triggered by...

Quest for the Code interactive resource to help kids available online!

Study Finds Benefits of Exercise for Kids with Asthma

The answer to improving breathing quality among 9 million children in America can be in exercising. A study published in the September issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise proved this by testing 38 children from ages 7 to 15, suffering from moderate to severe asthma. From those 38, a randomly selected group exercised for 90 minutes under supervision, and another group did not exercise at all.

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There are millions of teenagers with asthma. In California alone, nearly one-fifth, more than half a million teens reported having been diagnosed with asthma at some point in their lives. If you are a teen with asthma, you may already know a great deal about your asthma, but may still have a few questions that you need answered.

Pedipress is the nation's leading publisher of asthma education materials for patients and professionals with practical books and diaries recognized as the best in the nation for 25 years.

When guided by a competent physician, knowledgeable patients can use Pedipress materials to manage most asthma problems at home.

Pedipress books and diaries:

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National Jewish Medical & Research Center
www.nationaljewish.org -- (800) 222-5864

MEDLINE plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

Alpha-1 Association
www.alpha1.org -- (800) 521-3025

Emphysema Foundation For Our Right to Survive (EFFORTS)
www.emphysema.net/index.html

The National Emphysema Foundation (NEF)
www.emphysemafoundation.org

Cancer Care
www.cancercare.org

Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
www.coalitionforpf.org

COPD International
www.copd-international.com

Chronic Lung Disease Resource – Cheshire Medical Center

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