May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. We hope you will join us in our efforts to raise awareness about asthma and allergies. More than 26 million people in the US with asthma and about 6 million are children under the age of 18. Sadly, in the US, there are still 10 deaths per day due to asthma, and most of those fatalities are preventable. Together we can educate others about the seriousness of asthma.

Change Your Profile Picture

Change your profile image to one of our awareness ribbons or add a Facebook Frame or Twibbon to show you support asthma and allergy awareness.

• Download and use one of our Awareness Ribbons
• Add an Awareness Ribbon or reminder that "Every Day, Asthma Takes #10TooMany Lives" Facebook Frame to your existing profile pic. You can also find them in "camera effects" on Facebook
• Add aTwibbon to your Twitter profile image

Ready-to-Tweet Asthma Facts

Here are some quick awareness messages and asthma facts that you can Tweet to spread awareness:

1. There is no cure for #asthma. Best way to manage is avoid triggers, take meds to prevent symptoms & prepare to treat attacks: https://ctt.ec/E235y+ via @AAFANational TweetThis
   
   
2. Common #asthma symptoms are coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and chest tightness. https://ctt.ec/f_35V+ via @AAFANational TweetThis
   
   
3. An #asthma episode, also called an asthma flare-up or asthma attack can happen any time. Mild symptoms may only last a few minutes while more severe asthma symptoms can last hours or days. https://ctt.ec/NG5bd+ via @AAFANational TweetThis
   
   
4. I control my #asthma so it doesn’t control me.http://ctt.ec/Y78gk+ via @AAFANational Tweet This
   
   
5. Climate change will make #asthma, #allergies worse; find out what you can do now. https://ctt.ec/eb6N6+ via @AAFANational Tweet This
   
   
6. What’s a top cause for children missing school? #Asthma! Kids miss more than 13.8 million school days. https://ctt.ec/aUKfb+  #AsthmaFacts via @AAFANational TweetThis
   
   
7. I’m #Ready4Asthma! Carrying my quick-relief inhaler everywhere today & everyday! http://ctt.ec/QsoeK+ via @AAFANational TweetThis
   
   
8. Showering at night removes pollen from your hair before you go to bed. #dontsleepwithpollen http://ctt.ec/V2eD6+ via @AAFANational TweetThis
   
   
9. “An asthma attack feels like your world is about to end.” @RashadJennings and AAFA help kids exercise safely at https://ctt.ec/136ec+ via @AAFANational TweetThis
   
   
10. 7 steps to exercise safely with #asthma—for our playbook featuring NY Giants Running Back @RashadJennings. #TackleAsthma https://ctt.ec/136ec+ via @AAFANational TweetThis