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Current Events

• Immune Systems Increasingly On Attack. From The Washington Post.
  

Teaching Resources

• Powerpoint Presentation on Asthma

External Links

• World Health Organization (WHO). Asthma. (accessed: 7 June 2005).
  
  
• World Health Organization (WHO). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) encompasses two groups of lung disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. (accessed: 7 June 2005).
  
  
• Asthma UK. Varied information on asthma and tobacco. (accessed: 7 June 2005).
  

• U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) - Information on respiratory protection. (accessed: 7 June 2005).
  
  
• U.S. EPA. Air pollution. Air pollution comes from many different sources such as factories, power plants, dry cleaners, cars, buses, trucks and even windblown dust and wildfires. (accessed: 7 June 2005).
  
  
• Got Mold? Frequently Asked Questions About Mold - Washington State Department of Health. (accessed: 1 May 2005).
  

• American Lung Association - National - The American Lung Association® is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association® today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. (accessed: 7 June 2005).
  
  
• American Lung Association - Washington (ALAW). The mission of the American Lung Association® of Washington is to assure lung health for the people of Washington state through research, education, community service and advocacy. (accessed: 7 June 2005).
  
  
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). The mission of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is the advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for optimal patient care. (accessed: 7 June 2005).