Asthma and Your Health

Did you know that May 7, 2024, is World Asthma Day? May is also Asthma Awareness Month! Air Quality Awareness Week is a great time to learn what asthma is, how air quality affects people who have asthma, and how to manage environmental asthma triggers to improve quality of life.

Asthma is a long-term disease that inflames and narrows your lungs' airways. Have you ever tried to breathe through a flat straw? It makes breathing harder and can be scary. That's how people who have asthma can feel when they are exposed to pollutants like dirty air, whether it's from ozone, wildfire smoke or other pollution.

How can I get involved?

• Raise asthma awareness on social media using any of the materials below! Use the hashtags #asthma, #AsthmaAwarenessMonth, and/or #WorldAsthmaDay, and tag @EPA and/or @EPAair.
• Download our sample social media document for messaging ideas: Asthma Awareness Month Sample Social Media
• Share any of the following asthma triggers infographics during Asthma Awareness Month and download and example asthma action plan.
• Join the Asthma Community Network and learn about how to finance in-home asthma care.
• Explore asthma resources from our federal partners to learn about efforts from other federal agencies, national nonprofit organizations, and EPA regional offices working to advance asthma care through outreach and education on environmental asthma triggers.