Asthma Friendly Policies

Guide for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools community on the CMS environmental footprint. Offers examples of the CMS performance and how you can take action at home, school, and work to help reduce reduce utility consumption, pollution and solid waste.

The Managing Asthma in the School Environment guide offers valuable information for all school staff, especially school nurses, teachers, and maintenance staff, on how to establish and evaluatine an indoor air quality management program, develop an asthma management plan, and reduce environmental asthma triggers.

School health policies and programs provide the framework for a safe and supportive environment for students with
asthma. School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006 data were examined to assess whether schools nationwide
have policies and programs consistent with the "How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?" checklist from the National
Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Adherence to