Managing Asthma at School
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening chronic respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for an estimated 4 million children. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers.
The following asthma resources were created for teachers, facility managers, custodians, principals and school administrators.
Managing Asthma in the School Environment
This guide is a part of EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools.
It offers valuable information for all school staff, especially school nurses, teachers and maintenance staff, on how to identify and control common environmental factors in schools that trigger asthma episodes. Learn how to take action to manage asthma in the school environment.
Asthma – Improving Health in Communities and Schools
In response to the growing asthma problem, EPA created a national, multifaceted education and outreach initiative to share information about indoor and outdoor environmental factors that trigger asthma.
Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools
The National Asthma education and Prevention Program (NAePP)—coordinated by the National heart, lung, and Blood institute (NhlBi)—developed this guide to help schools address the serious threat that asthma poses to the health and education of our Nation’s children. It offers practical information and tools to help guide school staff of every position in planning, implementing, and maintaining an asthma management program that connects with the community.
State Asthma Programs and School-based Asthma Interventions
This article presents evaluability assessment findings and illustrates state roles using examples from the three participating state asthma programs.