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      May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
        
            Asthma is a long-term condition that affects breathing for about 25 million people in America. Where you live, work, learn, and play can all affect your asthma, but the right steps can help you breathe easier.
      
                          Last updated April 19, 2024
  Join *Learn More Breathe Better®* in bringing greater attention to asthma. Share these resources to help people recognize its symptoms and to get diagnosed and treated earlier to live full and active lives.
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        Asthma and Your Environment
                    Highlight how settings of daily life impact asthma.
                                      Infographic
                                        Drop-in article (in English & Spanish)
                                        Asthma in Our Communities resources
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        Publications and Handouts
                    Order or download asthma handouts, facts sheets, and more. Many of these resources are available in English and Spanish.
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                                        Publications for health professionals
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        Graphics and Social Media Resources
                    Use these graphics and social media resources and tag @BreatheBetter on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BreatheBetter and X at https://www.twitter.com/breathebetter.
                                      Asthma social media resources
                                        Asthma graphics and sample social media posts
                                        State-specific graphics
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        Videos
                    Share these videos on your social media channels or website to help others learn more about asthma, asthma treatment, how to use an asthma action plan, and more.
                                      Managing and controlling asthma videos
                                        Asthma video YouTube playlist
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        Drop-In Articles
                    Copy and paste these prewritten articles into your newsletters, bulletins, blogs, or website. Or send to your local media and ask them to do a story for the awareness month.
                                      Breathe Better with Asthma, Wherever You Are (in English & Spanish)
                                        4 Steps You Can Take to Control Your Asthma (in English & Spanish)
                                        Think Your Child Might Have Asthma? Take These Steps. (in English & Spanish)
                                        New Guidance May Change How You Control Your Asthma (in English & Spanish)
                                        3 Things to Know About Asthma (in English & Spanish)
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        Additional Federal Resources
                                            Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020
                                        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
                                        National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
                                        National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
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