The Internet Joins Fight During Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

The Air Purifiers & Air Cleaner Store joins the EPS's Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month program to help deliver educational information to prevent acute asthma attacks. Estimates of this issue included more that 20 million sufferers in the U.S. alone, of which, nearly 5 million are children. It is one of the leading causes of missed school days.

(PRWEB) May 2, 2004 --In the United States alone, 4.8 million children suffer from asthma, which accounts for one third of all pediatric emergency room visits. In addition, asthma is the fourth most common reason for pediatric physician office visits, and is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism.

In response to these alarming statistics, and in an effort to raise public awareness of the risks faced everyday by and estimated 20 million Americans living with asthma, The Air Purifiers and Air Cleaner Store is joining the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Asthma Awareness Month (May) and World Asthma Day on May 4, 2004.

The Air Purifiers and Air Cleaner Store is holding an online educational event throughout the month of May. Each day throughout the month, the store will offer new Educational activities and information. Topics include:

     ·   The Smoke-Free Home Pledge
     ·   Managing Asthma Triggers at Home, School, and Office
     ·   Games, Puzzles, and Coloring Books About Indoor Air Quality

These and many more activities have been planned to share with the World Wide Web audience. All across the world, events are being held in May as part of Asthma Awareness Month. Please join The Air Purifiers and Air Cleaner Store and EPA at events nationwide throughout the month. Each event is designed to raise awareness about indoor and outdoor pollutants that trigger asthma and ways to prevent childrens asthma episodes.

For more information on EPAs Asthma Program and World Asthma Day, log on to www.air-purifiers-cleaner.com/community_outreach/asthma or www.epa.gov/asthma.