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The
National Allergy Bureau (www.aaaai.org/nab/default.htm, 1-800-9POLLEN,
1-877-9ACHOOO)-- The National Allergy Bureau (NAB) is the media reporting
section of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
Pollen counts for specific areas in the US (can be done by zip code) are
updated weekly. This service is free of charge. Also available free of
charge is the “Pollen and Spores Around the World” Calendar, which highlights
the pollen seasons in the US and around the world. To learn how to
eliminate or reduce the number of allergens in your home, you may contact
the National Allergy Bureau
by calling the toll free Indoor Allergy Hotline (1-877-9-ACHOOO)
or by sending an email request for a free copy of the new brochure Because
Allergies Last All Year Long. You may write to them at the following
address: AAAAI Executive Office, 611 East Wells Street, Milwaukee,
WI, 53202. |
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American Academy of Allergy
Asthma & Immunology (www.aaaai.org, 414-272-6071)-- A number
of brochures are available for a wide range of allergy and asthma
subjects. There is a fee associated with these publications. For
more information, contact AAAAI, Public Education Materials, 611 East Wells
Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3889. The AAAAI also maintains a Physician
Referral and Information Line, Phone: 1-800-822-2762. |
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The Allergy and Asthma
Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (www.aanma.org, 1-800-878-4403)--The
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics,
is a patient/family support group through the mail. Members are provided
with educational materials (book/brochure listings, monthly
newsletters, treatment information) and a marketplace network for medical
supplies needed for treatment of allergy/asthma
related illnesses. You may also write for more information at the
Allergy and Asthma Network · Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.,
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA, 22031, Fax: 703-573-7794. |
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation
of America (www.aafa.org, 1-800-7ASTHMA)--The Asthma and Allergy Foundation
of America is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure
for and controlling asthma and allergic diseases. Their program includes
research, patient and public education programs, direct individual
and family support through a nationwide network of chapters and support
groups for adults, parents and adolescents, public awareness campaigns,
and public and governmental advocacy. For more information,
contact the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 1125 Fifteenth Street,
NW, Suite 502, Washington, DC, 20005, Fax: 202-466-8940. |
