This month’s meeting will feature a special presentation to help parents of asthmatic children to develop skills to advocate for their children’s health at school and other settings.
Asthma In Schools Task Force Meeting – March 1st 2018
2018 Kick Butts Day Event
Help spread the word about the dangers of secondhand smoke by hosting an event for Kick Butts Day on March 21st. Let’s #BlowBubblesNotSmoke.
DCAC Hosts Healthy Housing Briefing for DC Councilmembers
On December 7, 2017 DCAC co-sponsored a briefing for DC Councilmembers, to improve their awareness of public health issues linked to housing conditions. A diverse range of stakeholders attended the briefing.
DCAC Calls for $1.5 Million in Asthma Funding
The DCAC is calling for the DC City Council to provide $1.5 million to launch the DC Asthma Public Awareness Campaign. The nation’s capital has one of the highest rates…
Childhood Asthma Decreases, Racial Disparities Remain
A recent NPR report, citing data from the National Center for Health Statistics, notes that overall childhood asthma rates in the United States have finally stopped increasing: “There’s finally some…
Asthma May Be Linked to Shingles Risk
A new study suggests that people who suffer from asthma may be more likely to develop the painful skin condition known as shingles. Chances of getting shingles is as much…
Air pollution linked to asthma
An international study suggest that exposure to air pollution early in life may contribute to the development of asthma in childhood and adolescence. Researchers followed more than 14,000 children from…
Asthma Management FAQs
What’s the first thing to do when symptoms begin? The moment you first notice symptoms, use your prescribed quick-relief bronchodilator (such as albuterol or levalbuterol). This medication will relax the…
Asthma Treatment and Medications
Asthma begins with inflammation: The lining of the airways – the breathing tubes leading into the lungs – becomes swollen, inflamed and clogged with mucus and fluid. Muscles surrounding the…
Asthma and Pregnancy
There is no way to predict how pregnancy will affect your asthma symptoms. Learn the difference between breathing changes due to pregnancy and symptoms of asthma.