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A new study challenges the widely held belief that inner-city children have a higher risk of asthma simply because of where they live. Race, ethnicity and income have much stronger effects on asthma risk than where children live, the Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers reported. The investigators looked at more than 23,000 children, aged 6 to 17, across the United States and found that asthma rates were 13 percent among inner-city children and 11 percent among those in suburban or rural areas.
But that small difference vanished once other variables were factored in, according to the study published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Poverty increased the risk of asthma, as did being from certain racial/ethnic groups. Asthma rates were 20 percent for Puerto Ricans, 17 percent for blacks, 10 percent for whites, 9 percent for other Hispanics, and 8 percent for Asians, the study found.

Three short humorus Public Service Awareness Vidoes promoting indoor-air quality in schools and awareness about asthma triggers.

This form focuses on environmental triggers and was developed as an initial intake tool specifically for children already diagnosed with asthma.

Quick reference card for health care providers on comprehensive asthma care

The NEAIC Suggested Supplies list was designed to guide providers who are new to asthma home visiting services and to standardize required supplies across NEAIC intervention sites. It provides links to vendors of effective, low-cost supplies used by providers who are experienced in asthma home visiting.

Addressing asthma's environmental triggers at home keeps kids from ending up in the hospital later.

The report establishes recommendations for bleach-free sanitizers and disinfectants that are safer for asthma; and recommendations regarding safer practices for using bleach. The goal of these recommendations and suggestions--which include specific training needs for management, staff and parents--is to encourage the sustainability of best practices while protecting the health of child care workers and the children served.

Your asthma, allergies and anaphylaxis guide, written by Nancy Sander. The mom who founded AANMA packs more than 30 years of experience into the Asthma Organizer: practical information, helpful exercises and resources. 65 pages.

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Information about asthma and tools to use, including an asthma action plan.