Tip Card Provides Info About Asthma Triggers

Tip Card ProvidesInfo About AsthmaTriggers (NAPSA)—Asthmais the sixthranking chronic condition in the nation and the leading chronicillness among children in the United States. For the estimated 10.6 million Americans who have had an asthma attack in the past year, participating in outdoor activities— especially during ozone and weed season (late summer and early fall)—canbe potentially dangerous. T A K I_-N G control asthma@ Knowing how to limit exposure to triggers can help make the outdoors more enjoyable. As part of an educational partnership to raise public awareness about limiting exposure to triggers that can cause asthma attacks, the American Lung Association and McNeil Consumer Healtheare, the maker of Tylenol, are offering consumers a free “Taking Control of Asthma” tip card in both English and Spanish. The tip card, available through September 22, provides pertinent information about asthmatriggers to help people take control of their asthma, so their asthma doesn’t take control of them. To order a card, call 1-800-5563725 or visit www.lungusa.org.