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External Resources

Governmental and Nonprofit Organizations

Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
ANMA is a national nonprofit network of families whose desire is to overcome allergies and asthma and produces practical and livable alternatives to suffering with asthma.
http://www.aanma.org

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
A nonprofit organization made up of health care providers, the AAAAI provides advocacy, education, and information about asthma for professionals, patients, and the public.
http://www.aaaai.org

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
ACAAI is a professional organization of allergy and asthma doctors. Their website allows you to locate a certified allergist or asthma specialist in your area and has a patient education section.
 http://www.acaai.org

American Lung Association (ALA)
The ALA is oldest voluntary health organization in the U.S. Its mission is to promote lung health and prevent lung diseases with special emphasis on asthma. The ALA has offices around the country and their website has information about research and prevention programs.
http://www.lungusa.org/

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
The AAFA is a non-profit patient organization for people with asthma and allergies. The website provides practical information about the diseases and has information about their national network of chapters and community based support groups.
http://www.aafa.org

National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, NHBHI
This NHBLI program is dedicated to asthma education and prevention. The program works with major medical associations, voluntary health organizations, and community programs to educate patients and health professionals with the goal of decreasing asthma-related diseases and death.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/naepp/

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the NHLBI has information for patients and health professionals about asthma.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
The NIEHS, part of the National Institutes of Health has information on asthma from the perspective of environmental health. The website includes general information, information for educators, and information on research and clinical trials.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/asthma/index.cfm

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the NIAID is the one of the government agency charged with overseeing research, education, and outreach for asthma.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov

National Institutes of Health - Medline Plus
Encyclopedic information about asthma from the National Institutes of Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC website has information on their National Asthma Control Program, which has the goal of reducing the number of deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, school or work days missed, and limitations on activity due to asthma. The site also has information for kids about asthma.
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/faqs.htm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Indoor Air Quality
Government website with information and resources on airborne allergies.
 http://www.epa.gov/iaq/index.html

Caregiver Resources

Administration on Aging - National Family Caregiver Support Program
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this program has lots of great information and support for those who are the primary caregivers for a family member with chronic disease.
http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/caregiver.asp

Caregiver Magazine, regional resources page
This page of the caregiver magazine website allows you to search for caregiver support organizations in your local area.
http://www.caregiver.com/regionalresources/index.htm

National Caregivers Library
A nice resource for caregivers with hundreds of articles, forms, checklists and links to caregiver resources.
http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/

National Family Caregivers Association
A nonprofit organization that educates, supports, and speaks up for those who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.
 http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/

References

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021/DSECTION=1

Medline Plus: Asthma
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_All.html

American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/asthma/allergens.cfm

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
http://www.aafa.org/