Make Your Home Asthma-Friendly

Over 8 million children in the U.S. suffer from asthma. It also the leading cause why children miss school. This disease, which is characterized by attacks of tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing, has no cure, but it can be controlled. To control asthma and prevent asthma attacks, it is important to understand what triggers attacks. Some common triggers that set off asthma attacks include cigarette smoke, pollen, pests, dust, mold, cleaning products, and the flu or colds. While there are some triggers in our environment we may not be able to control, we can control much of the environment in our own homes. If you or your child has asthma, there are certain action steps you can take to make your home asthma-friendly.....

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Triggers to watch for with asthma attacks

Asthma is a chronic disease, like diabetes and high blood pressure. It cannot be cured. This means once you develop asthma you are likely to have it for a lifetime. Even when you are feeling fine with no symptoms it is still there and can flare up at any time. Things that cause asthma attacks are called triggers.....

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2013 Asthma Information

Asthma Awareness Week is on the 20-26 May, with Balloon Day, our main fundraising event, on Friday 24 May.
Asthma Facts and Figures
• New Zealand has some of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world.
• One in four New Zealand children has asthma. This is over 296,000 children. See the table below showing the estimated numbers of children with asthma by region (based on the 2006 census data).....

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