Resources - asthma and allergy
The following organizations are good resources for information on asthma and allergies:
- Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics - www.aanma.org
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - www.aaaai.org
- American Academy of Pediatrics - www.aap.org
- American Lung Association - www.lungusa.org
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network - www.foodallergy.org
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - www.acaai.org
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - www.aafa.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - www.cdc.gov
- United States Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov/asthma
Review Date: 4/27/2011
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