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Pediatric Asthma Initiative: List of Supplemental Resources

Resources for Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma

Below is a list of online resources in the following categories:

 

Federal Government Agencies


National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

National Library of Medicine

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency    

 

Non-Governmental Organizations

Below is a list of organizations that have general websites about asthma for health care providers and/or patients. Organizations that have specific resources related to environmental triggers of asthma, but do not have general websites about asthma are listed under health professional and/or patient resources.


Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.

Allies Against Asthma

Ambulatory Pediatric Association

America’s Health Insurance Plans Taking on Asthma Initiative

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (En Español)

American Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Pediatrics

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

American College of Emergency Physicians

American Lung Association

 Association of Clinicians for the Underserved

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Asthma Resource Bank

Merck Childhood Asthma Network

National Association of School Nurses

National Medical Association

 

Educational Resources for Health Care Providers:

 

Clinical Practice Guidelines


American Medical Association. Essential Guide to Asthma.
   
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. June 2003.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Key Clinical Activities for Quality Asthma Care Recommendations of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. March 28, 2003.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Global Initiative for Asthma. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention. 1998.

New York State of Consensus Asthma Guideline Expert Panel. Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Adults and Children with Asthma. 2003.

University of Connecticut Health Center. Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and Moisture Indoors (pdf). September 30, 2004.

 

General Resources:

The resources in this category include general and topic-specific information about environmental triggers of asthma for health care providers.

American Academy of Pediatrics
Non-pharmacologic Approaches to Asthma Management. 2003.

American Cancer Society
Resources for health professionals to help their patients with smoking cessation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information about potentially effective interventions for asthma    

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Asthma Information
  
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Asthma and the Role of Air Pollution: What the Primary Care Physician Should Know
  
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Provider education on creating a medical home for asthma    

University of Michigan and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Asthma Care Education Program
 

Books and Manuals


Institute of Medicine. Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Clearing the Air Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures. 2000.

Institute of Medicine. Damp Indoor Places and Health. 2004.

American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Environmental Health. Pediatric Environmental Health 2nd ed. 2003.

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.  Asthma Disease Management Resource Manual.

International Joint Commission and Ontario College of Family Physicians. Environmental Health in Family Medicine. 2000. [CD ROM]

 

Case Studies

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Expiration date: October 17, 2010.

American College of Preventive Medicine and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Case Studies in Environmental Medicine:  Pediatric Environmental Health; Environmental Triggers of Asthma. 2003.

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. Indoor Mold Exposure - Effects, Recognition, and Management.  (Click on the Providers link on the left to find resource)

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. Molds Case Studies and Overview of Molds.  (Click on the Tutorials link on the left and scroll down to find resource)

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Community Asthma Prevention Program Case Study (pdf)

 

Continuing Education Modules

Free CME/MOC credits available through American College of Preventive Medicine's webcast featuring NEEF's Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma Guidelines' lead author, James Roberts, MD, MPH. (Registration required)
http://www.vodium.com/goto/acpm/conference.asp

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Asthma Training Curriculum.
(Accredited for CME, CNE, CECH, CEU)

Environmental Protection Agency. Ozone and Your Patients' Health: Training for Health Care Providers. 

American College of Preventive Medicine and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Asthma Prevention in Children session. (Accredited for CME)

American Medical Association. Secondhand Smoke: Changing Clinical Practice to Improve Children's Health. (Accredited for CME and CE; Expiration date: July 29, 2009)

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. Ozone: naturally occurring stratospheric molecule. (Click on the Tutorials link on the left and scroll down to find resource)

The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics. Environmental Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution. 1991.
(Click on the Peer-Reviewed Modules link on the right and scroll down to find module)

The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics. Indoor Environmental Quality: A Continuing Medical Evaluation Lecture Module for Clinicians. (Click on the Peer-Reviewed Modules link on the right and scroll down to find module)



Presentations

Environmental Protection Agency. Controlando los Factores del Asma.  Spanish language video describing common environmental asthma triggers found indoors and out.  EPA product #402-C-04-003 (DVD) or 402-V-04-002 (VHS).

American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatric Asthma Speaker’s Kit. 

California Air Resources Board. Health Update: Ozone Generators Sold as “Air Purifiers”. January 20, 2005.

 

 

Patient Materials/Resources

 

General


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meeting the Challenge: Don't Let Asthma Keep You Out of the Game

Environmental Protection Agency

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

American Academy of Pediatrics

  • Pediatric Asthma Books, Pamphlets, and Additional Resources
    • Pamphlets, including: 
      • Non-Pharmacologic Approaches
      • Asthma and Schools
      • Overview
      • How to Help Your Child With Asthma
      • My asthma action plan
      • Allergies in Children
    • Books, including: 
      • Guide to Your Child's Allergies and Asthma. 2000.
    • Additional resources, including: 
      • How to help your allergies and asthma easy reader sheet
      • My asthma action plan

American Lung Association

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Children, parent, and caregiver programs

Rutgers University Cooperative Extension
Controlling Asthma presentation available in English y en Español

National Safety Council
Asthma Information

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Asthma and Your Environment

Nemours Foundation
Asthma information for kids

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Allergen Attack! A Job for the Micro Force Comic Book

Dust Mites


Environmental Protection Agency Dust Mites

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Allergens & Irritants: Dust Mites

Air Cleaners


Environmental Protection Agency
"Ozone Generators Sold as Air Cleaners" information


American Lung Association
Residential Air Cleaning Devices- Types, Effectiveness and Health Impact

 

Animal Allergens

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Allergens & Irritants: Pets & Animals

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Advice from Your Allergist...Pet Allergy

Cockroach Allergen

Environmental Protection Agency Cockroaches and Pests

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences  Allergens & Irritants: Cockroaches

Pest Control and Integrated Pest Management

Environmental Protection Agency 

 

Mold/Mildew


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mold Information

Environmental Protection Agency Molds

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Allergens & Irritants: Mold

American Lung Association  Flood Clean Up Fact Sheet

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Allergens & Irritants: Cigarette Smoke

American Academy of Pediatrics Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Brochure 

American Lung Association

 

Teen Smoking


American Academy of Pediatrics

American Lung Association Smoking and Teens Fact Sheet


Smoking Cessation


American Cancer Society Kick the Habit Site

American Lung Association Smoking Cessation Support

Indoor Air Pollution


Environmental Protection Agency

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Tips to Remember: Indoor Allergens

American Lung Association

 

Outdoor Air Pollution


Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Ozone Alerts

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Tips to Remember: Prevention of Allergies and Asthma in Children

American College of Emergency Physicians Breathe Easy During Allergy Season

American Lung Association

Physicians for Social Responsibility
Code Red Alert: Ozone and Your Health: brochure that provides information about the effects of ozone on human health.

       

Outdoor Allergens


National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Asthma & Allergy Prevention - Pollen

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Tips to Remember: Outdoor Allergens

Schools and School Buses

Environmental Protection Agency

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?

The New England Asthma Regional Council
Toolkit for Reducing Diesel Emissions