Asthma Best Picks Links

Governmental

http://www.arb.ca.gov/: Air Resources Board attains and maintains healthy air quality, conducts research into causes and solutions to air pollution

http://www.wested.org/hks/: California Healthy Kids Survey website describes the survey used to learn about health and health risks factors of school-aged children in grades 5,7,9,11.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/: California Legislative Office. This site allows users to access state bills and laws.

http://www.thecommunityguide.org/: Community Guide to Preventive Services is an excellent example of an evidence-based approach to recommendations for community preventive measures.

http://www.betterasthmacare.org/: California Department of Public Health, Chronic Disease Branch Asthma Program

http://pace.naccho.org/: National Association of County and City Health Officials describes community-based environmental health assessments.

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/asthma/index.htm: National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion website on Adolescent and School Health Program with information on asthma in schools.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm: National Heart Lung Blood Institute clinical guidelines for asthma.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index.htm: Another part of the NHLBI guidelines web site.

http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/as_frameset.htm: The National Health Lung Blood Institute Healthy People 2010 Respiratory Gateway.

http://www.oehha.ca.gov/public_info/facts/airkids.html: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and ALA of California report on air pollution and children’s risk.

http://www.aqmd.gov/: South Coast Air Quality Management District site has information on air quality in the Los Angeles air basin.

http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/sp/asthma/index.htm: US Dept. of Health and Human Services documents on Action Against Asthma 2000. The policy statement of US government and CDC for increased asthma activities.

http://www.epa.gov/asthma/: US EPA site for indoor air quality and asthma information and interventions-including Tools for Schools.

Non-Governmental

http://www.aafa.org/index.cfm?id=8: AAFA home page with access to all information

http://www.lungusa.org/: American Lung Association has national and state chapter offices and web sites.
http://www.californialung.org/

http://www.asthmaactionamerica.ibreathe.com/?a=98: Asthma Action America site is from GlaxoSmithKline Respiratory Institute. It offers the Asthma Control Test to allow a person with asthma to assess how well their asthma is controlled

http://www.rampasthma.org/index.htm: Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP) is a regional coalition representing the greater San Francisco Bay area. It offers a site that describes events, legislation, educational resources and descriptions of local programs.

http://www.schoolasthmaallergy.com/: Schering-Plough school asthma and allergy project provides tools for those taking care of children who have asthma.

http://www.sjvhc.org/programs/ccap/: San Joaquin Valley Health Consortium (SJVHC) Central California Asthma Project is a multi-county coalition to serve people with asthma in the Central Valley.

Academic

http://www.cochrane-airways.ac.uk/: Cochrane Airways Group that houses the evidence-based library of information on asthma treatments and clinical interventions.

http://ctb.ku.edu/: University of Kansas Community Toolbox offers numerous tools to create healthier communities.

http://www.usc.edu/dept/CCR/leaders/mac.html: University of Southern California Breathmobile brings comprehensive preventive asthma care to high-risk inner city children at their schools.