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May is Asthma Awareness Month

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An estimated 25.7 million people, including approximately 7.1 million children, have asthma and almost 13 million people report having an asthma attack in the past year. Asthma accounts for over 15 million physician office and hospital visits, and nearly 2 million emergency department visits each year. Learn more about EPA's Asthma Program. Read about Asthma Awareness Month.

Asthma Advocate, Chris Draft, Former NFL Linebacker, launches National Public Service Announcement in partnership with the EPA. Watch the Video | Find out more about The Chris Draft Family Foundation exiting EPA.

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"The Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health" Read the Report Brief (PDF) (4 pp., 547 K) . Order the Report. Read more about IAQ and Climate Readiness.

Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades

Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades

EPA has developed a new voluntary guidance document, Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades, that provides a set of best practices for improving indoor air quality in conjunction with energy retrofit work in homes. Read more about the Protocols. Download the Protocols (PDF, 48 pp., 4.27 M, about PDF). Read the EPA Press Release.

The guidance was developed in collaboration with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Recovery Through Retrofit Initiative and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to develop Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals.

Protecting People and Families from Radon: A Federal Action Plan for Saving Lives

Federal Radon Action Plan

(PDF, 10 pp., 239 K, about PDF)

Federal partners release a Federal Radon Action Plan Scorecard

Get a sneak peak on the current status of commitments made by federal agencies to reduce radon risk.

Learn more about this collaborative effort by federal agencies to reduce radon risk.

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Read the May 29th Blog "Asthma Awareness Month: Part 1" by By Elias Rodriguez, EPA Region 2
May 22, 2012 "Asthma, Particulate Air Pollution and the Role of the Immune System" by Marc Williams, PhD
May 15, 2012 "Create a Healthier Learning Environment with an Asthma Management Program," by Dr. Lani Wheeler, MD, FAAP, FASHA
May 8, 2012 "School Flag Program: Managing Asthma Through Air Quality Awareness," by Melissa Payne
May 1, 2012 "Recognizing Asthma Awareness Month and Community Asthma Leaders," by Gina McCarthy
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Get a quick glimpse of some of the most important ways to protect the air in your home. Tour the IAQ House. Room-by-room, you'll learn about and how to address key pollutants.

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