Region 1: EPA New England
Resources: Federal/National Asthma Contacts & Links
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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) (4 pp, 195K)
The Case for Smokefree Housing (PDF) (28 pp, 930K)
Investing in Best Practices (PDF) (16 pp, 402K)
Tips for Teachers (MS Word, 1 pg, 26K)
What's That Smell: Simple Steps to Tackle Indoor Air Problems (PDF) (8 pp, 152K)
Living with Asthma in New England (2010 report) (PDF) (51 pp, 1.7MB)
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