Major Resources

• MedlinePlus: Asthma
• healthfinder: health library: diseases & conditions: Asthma
• MedicineNet: FocusOn Asthma
• CDC: National Asthma Control Program
• NIH: Asthma

MGH Resources

• Massachusetts General Hospital Pulmonary & Critical Care Unit

Massachusetts Resources

• Greater Boston Center for Healthy Communities has many educational resources on this topic. Contact the Greater Boston Center for Healthy Communities through ARCH or search the Regional Centers for Healthy Communities Resource Library Central Catalog.

General Resources

• AAAAI (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology) Professional and patient resources. Statistics on asthma and allergies.
• AAFA (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America) Premier patient organization with emphasis on asthma and allergy education, advocacy and research. Continuing education courses for health professionals.
• ACAAI (Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology) An information and news service for patients, parents of patients, purchasers of group health care programs and the news media.
• American Lung Association Includes information in English and Spanish on lung cancer, tuberculosis, emphysema and A1AD related emphysema, pneumonia, sarcoidosis, HIV/AIDS and lung disease, and influenza. Data and statistics are also available.
• ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) Search website for public health assessments.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), National Center for Environmental Health Asthma Prevention Program and other resources. English and Spanish.
• NAEPP (National Asthma Education and Prevention program) Administered and coordinated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Extensive asthma educational materials for consumers and health professionals.
• NHBLI (National Heart, Blood & Lung Institute)
• OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration) Occupational asthma information.