Find out more about asthma
October 1, 1997 less than 1 minute read
Find out more about asthma
Many organizations provide information about asthma, its symptoms, and its causes. Here are a few asthma sources:
• American Allergy Association, P.O. Box 640, Menlo Park, CA 94026. Telephone: (415) 322-1663. The association sells a 328-page Asthma Resources Directory for $29.95. The directory emphasizes the allergic aspects of asthma and has information about devices that will help asthmatics inhale their medicines more effectively.
• National Asthma and Allergy Network, 10875 Main St., Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22030. Telephone: (703) 385-4403. The organization has materials for organizing group education programs and locating asthma support groups.
• National Asthma Education Program, NHLBI Information Center, P.O. Box 30105, Bethesda, MD 20824-0105. Telephone: (301) 951-3260. The program has a 20-page, free Resource List for Asthma Education in the Schools. The booklet includes information for teaching families and children with asthma about asthma.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2520, Building 31, Room 7A50, Bethesda, MD 20892-2520. Telephone: (301) 496-5717. The organization conducts research about asthma, allergies, and infectious diseases and has fact sheets and other materials available through a Web site: http://www.niaid.nih.gov.
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