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Asthma - FAQ

For Professionals

Can you suggest any online education programs to help me best care for my patients with asthma.

Physician asthma care education program (PACE)

From Parents/Families

My mother smokes cigarettes when she visits our house. I have heard that second-hand smoke contributes to asthma, and I have a 5 year old son with asthma. Is smoking in another room in the house bad for my son?

Second-hand smoke can linger long after the person was smoking. The American Lung Association ties second-hand smoke exposure to the initiation and worsening of asthma in children. See Second hand smoke and children (National Cancer Institute) for more information.

Where can I go to get additional information for my family and other people in my child's environment, such as daycare and schools?

Asthma materials for families, schools, and day care settings

Authors

Author: Lynne M Kerr MD, PhD, 2/2008
Reviewing Author: Derek Uchida MD, 3/2008
Content Last Updated: 3/2008