Resources: Federal/National Asthma Contacts & Links
US EPA, Region 1 Contacts:
Contact person for Massachusetts and Connecticut:
Marybeth Smuts (Smuts.Marybeth@epa.gov)
617-918-1512
Contact person for Rhode Island and Vermont:
Rhona Julien (Julien.Rhona@epa.gov)
617-918-1782
Contact person for Maine and New Hampshire, and Tools for Schools:
Eugene Benoit (Benoit.Eugene@epa.gov)
617-918-1639
ARC Reports:
"The Burden of Asthma in New England" (PDF) (90 pp., 733 KB, about PDF) ![]()
"A Case for Smokefree Housing" (PDF) (28 pp., 931 KB, about PDF) ![]()
"Investing in Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case for Education and Environmental Interventions" (PDF) (16 pp., 1.01 MB, about PDF) ![]()
"What's That Smell: Simple Steps to Tackle Indoor Air Problems" (PDF) (8 pp., 151 KB, about PDF) ![]()
"Tips for Teachers" (PDF) (1 p., 8 KB, about PDF) ![]()
US EPA Asthma Links:
US RE Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
, (301) 594-4110
US EPA Air Quality Information
US EPA, IAQ INFO: 1-800-438-4318
Asthma Goldfish PSA Campaign ![]()
1-866-NO-ATTACKS (1-866-662-7722)
Communities in Action for an Asthma Free Environments (CAAFE) ![]()
Other Federal Organizations:
Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) ![]()
(301) 594-4110
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ![]()
1-800-311-3435
National Asthma Education an Prevention Program, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ![]()
(301) 582-8573
National Organizations:
Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) ![]()
1-800-878-4403
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) ![]()
(414) 272-6071
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ![]()
(847) 434-4000
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) ![]()
(972) 243-2272
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) ![]()
(847) 427-1200
American College of CHEST Physicians (CHEST) ![]()
(847) 498-1400, 1-800-343-2227
American Lung Association (ALA) ![]()
1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) ![]()
1-800-7-ASTHMA (1-800-727-8462)
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) ![]()
National Association of School Nurses (NASN) ![]()
1-866-627-6767 (Western office)
1-877-627-6476 (Eastern office)
National Education Association Health Information Network ![]()
1-800-718-8387
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