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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
National Asthma Control Program
At A Glance
At A Glance presents CDC-funded asthma activities by state and type of
funding — descriptions and statistics.
Children, Adolescents and Asthma
Asthma’s effects on children and adolescents include 14 million lost
days of school annually, hospitalization, expensive treatment, and
sometimes death.
Guide
for State Health Agencies in the Development of Asthma Programs
[published December 2003]
[PDF, 2.2 Mb]
A 35-page guide to assist asthma program staff in state health
departments to develop and implement asthma control programs.
Local Education Agencies
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that receive funding from DASH to implement asthma management programs ...more
State Asthma Contacts and Programs
A map and listing by state of CDC National Asthma Control Program
Grantees and Nonfunded Asthma Contacts ...more
Other Environmental Hazards & Health Effects Topics
Environmental
Public Health Indicators Project
List of core indicators, links to individual indicators, data sources ...more
Environmental
Public Health Tracking Program
About the program, communication library, conferences and meetings, data
resources, partnerships ...more
Health Studies
Cancer clusters, CAFOs, harmful algal blooms, water, pesticides, chemicals,
disaster epi ...more
Radiation
Studies
General radiation facts, public health research, radon research ...more