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Article: Children Need Support in Managing Asthma and Allergies.
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 1999
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Children who have allergies and asthma need a support system of parents, child care workers, school staff members, health care providers, and other community members to help them properly manage their asthma and allergies from day to day. According to a press release from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), significant changes, safeguards, and policies need to be developed in homes, schools, and businesses to protect children from these chronic disorders.
Asthma has reached epidemic proportions in American children, and many are needlessly missing school, losing sleep, curtailing activities, and, in some cases, dying, according to the release. ...