May is Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month!

 

https://www.aafa.org/

It's here! The annual Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month! 

How many of you feel like friends and other family members just "don't get it" when it comes to allergies and asthma?

Now is your chance to dazzle them with a few facts! 

Did you know that:

10 people die from asthma every day in the U.S.

Asthma is the most chronic disease among children

Asthma is more common in boys than in girls 

There are a LOT more facts on this page. 

Allergy & Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA) has "31 Days of Action for Raising Asthma and Allergy Awareness in May 2021"

I know...I am a bit late in posting this 😬

 You can see what they have planned for each day. They have Healthy Home checklists, coloring books, watch parties, twitter chats, etc.

Allergy & Asthma Day on Capitol Hill (AADCH)

Allergy & Asthma Network sponsored an Allergy & Asthma Day on Capitol Hill. You can watch the video here, then contact your legislator about issues that are important to you.  

Did you know that a group of allergy and asthma patients were successful in getting congress to add sesame as the 9th allergen? The law will include making sure labels are updated to include sesame, as well as the other most common allergens. 

It took many voices across the country to be heard. You CAN make a difference!

Decide how you want to be involved in Allergy & Asthma Month. You can even do something as simple as sharing things to your social media pages. AAFA has pre-made graphics you can shamelessly steal and share! 

 Find your own way to promote awareness of allergies and asthma!