Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

The #flu is contagious and can spread quickly from person to person through a cough, sneeze, or even touching a doorknob. Stay healthy this flu season: -Get your flu shot -Wash your hands -Stay home if you’re sick -Mask up Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gqME83d9

Did you know indoor air pollution can affect a child’s health and how well they perform in school? Most schools in the U.S. have polluted indoor air. Learn what impacts indoor air quality and how indoor air in schools can be improved: https://lnkd.in/g-bhsS8X #SchoolHealth #RespiratoryHealth #IndoorAirQuality #IAQ #School

AAFA’s Kenneth Mendez was on NBC’s George to the Rescue talking about: ?? A whole-home approach to help reduce asthma and allergy triggers ?? The importance of good indoor air quality Watch Hailey’s story ?? https://lnkd.in/gNMGsswN George Oliphant and his production team are amazing. Thank you to Leah McInerney of our asthma & allergy friendly Certification Program team, 3M ’s Zach Miller, and AAFA’s Sanaz Eftekhari for recognizing the importance of having AAFA play a role in this episode! AAFA and the asthma & allergy friendly? Certification Program are honored we could be part of this renovation for Hailey and her family! Thank you, George to the Rescue!

As we honor Indigenous People’s Day, we acknowledge structural and systemic racism that has systematically disadvantaged tribal communities. This leads to health disparities, including a higher risk of having asthma. To address asthma disparities, support is needed for tribal health organizations and community based organizations such as: Tribal Healthy Homes Network https://thhnw.org/ Air Matters https://lnkd.in/g92uuMrR Learn more about asthma disparities in our spotlight: https://lnkd.in/gzaj93uf #tribalhealth #asthma #indigenouspeoplesday

Our 2024 Asthma Capitals report identifies factors that make life more challenging for people with asthma and key areas for policy change, including: ?? air pollution ?? access to treatment ?? health equity This year – thanks in part to AAFA’s advocacy leadership - we’ve seen important action on all three: ? The EPA announced new vehicle emissions standards taking effect in 2027 which will reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality ? Some major drug manufacturers announced $35 price caps on asthma inhalers ? AAFA launched a new program focused on improving asthma education in the number 1 Asthma Capital, Allentown, Pennsylvania Read more about AAFA’s policy agenda, key wins, and our push for more progress: https://lnkd.in/gQ5nUfCH

Things like allergens, scents, smoke, and cleaning products can worsen your home’s indoor air pollution. Follow our tips to help you improve your indoor air quality! https://lnkd.in/g-HfppDV #IAQ #IndoorAirQuality #AirPollution #Asthma #Allergies #HealthyHome

El eczema puede verse y sentirse diferente para todos. ??Puede causar que la piel esté reseca, con picazón, enrojecida e irritada ??Puede presentar erupciones, ampollas o manchas escamosas en la cara, las manos, los brazos, las piernas y otras partes del cuerpo ??Puede verse gris, morada o marrón más oscuro en tonos de piel más oscuros ??Puede verse roja o rosada en tonos de piel más claros Pero hay ayuda para el eczema. Aprenda más sobre los tratamientos para el eczema en: https://lnkd.in/gaj8GXiJ (en inglés) #Eczema #TratamientosParaElEczema #DermatitisAtópica ____________________________________________ #Eczema can look and feel different for everyone. ??It can cause your skin to be dry, itchy, red, and irritated ??You may develop rashes, blisters, or scaly patches on your face, hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body ??It may look gray, purple, or deeper brown on darker skin tones ??It may look red or pink on lighter skin tones. But there is help for your eczema. Learn more about eczema treatments: https://lnkd.in/gaj8GXiJ #Eczema #EczemaTreatments #AtopicDermatitis

Ending Oct. 12! Watch our free, on-demand program, “Surgery or Biologic for Nasal Polyps? A Close Look at the Evidence,” and earn CME credit: https://bit.ly/4gPo8B9 An expert panel discussed: ?? Underlying pathways leading to nasal polyps ?? Burden of nasal polyps on patients ?? Using biologics to treat nasal polyps #CME #NasalPolyps #MedEd #Biologics Medlive - A PlatformQ Health Brand

The Biologics 101 webinar recording is available now! https://lnkd.in/giSx_EHb We discuss: ?? What is a biologic? ?? Navigating and coordinating biologics with your health care team ?? Biologics for asthma, food allergies, and related conditions ?? What to do once you are prescribed a biologic

October is National #EczemaAwareness Month. Around 15-30% of children and 2-10% of adults have eczema at some point during their lifetime. There are several different types of #eczema, and it can look and feel different for everyone ?? We will be sharing information about eczema and atopic dermatitis all month. Please share to help us raise awareness. Use our resources and tools - https://lnkd.in/eKTj6e6c #EczemaAwareness #AtopicDermatitis