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Reducing the burden of many chronic diseases may be aided by policy or
legislative changes. Behaviors have been changed and lives have been saved as a
result of such action. Well-known examples include:
- Inhaler laws allowing students to carry medications at school,
- Leaf burning laws,
- Environmental tobacco smoke laws, and
- Emissions laws for cars, bus retrofitting and coal-burning industries.
Not all policies require legislative change. Some of the most important
policies affecting health are developed at the local level and in private
sector organizations. For example, a community youth program’s policy can
require utilization of smoke-free venues for all sponsored youth field trips
or a business can install ventilation and establish a regular maintenance
schedule to reduce airborne allergens.
In 2001, a RAND Health expert panel identified six policy goals in
addressing asthma. They are:
- Improve access to and quality of asthma health care services
- Improve asthma awareness among affected individuals and the general
public
- Ensure asthma-friendly schools
- Promote asthma-safe home environments
- Encourage innovative asthma prevention and management
- Reduce socioeconomic disparities in child asthma outcomes
More information is available in our state plan. Click on the link
below to view the Asthma Policies chapter.
Click here for Asthma Policies - State Plan
(176 KB - MS Word)
Other Resources:
National Conference of State
Legislatures (NCSL)
Allergy and Asthma Network - Mother of
Asthmatics
Asthmatic
Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004
“Attack on Asthma” Bill – ESSB 5841 Providing for the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of asthma
Self
carry asthma and anaphylaxis medications law (28A.210 RCW) passed in 2005
Exploration of common strategies for disease management and demand
management programs, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and
similar common chronic diseases
Development of State Asthma Plan
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External
Links:
Washington Asthma Initiative
Centers for Disease Control - Asthma
Environmental Protection Agency
National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health
Internal Links:
Washington State Asthma Plan
Washington State Burden
of Asthma Report
Asthma Fact Sheet
Related Links:
Tobacco Prevention and Control
Other CFH Programs
Environmental Health
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