Richmond, VA As Virginia s children head back to school, parents should be asking about the quality of the air they breathe during the eight-hour school day. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, one-half of our nation's 115,000 schools have problems linked to indoor air quality. Students are at greater risk because of the hours spent in school facilities and because children are especially susceptible to pollutants. Asthma affects over five million children in the United States and is the number one cause of school absences.
Triggers are things that cause asthma attacks and vary from person to person.
Many of these triggers are commonplace in the classroom or school setting. The American Lung Association of Virginia offers a wide variety of lung health services to the people of Virginia. Browse our section for details on these services and up-coming special events. ALAV serves the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia and accomplishes its mission through program services, public education, research and the mobilization of resources. No message is necessary.