Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - Michigan Chapter

04/15/2026

MAY is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month!

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, a perfect time to remind people what it looks and feels like when their asthma is well controlled.

04/08/2026

April is National Healthy Homes Month. A healthy home environment and good indoor air quality is an important part of asthma and allergy management.

Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certified products are proven to reduce your exposure to indoor asthma and allergy triggers and improve indoor air quality.

Learn more about AAFA's asthma & allergy friendly Certification Program and search for Certified products:
https://www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com/USA/

04/08/2026

Breathe better. Live well. 💙

Join us for a FREE Asthma Awareness Month community event on May 30 in Detroit—open to all ages and no registration required!

Stop by anytime between 10 AM – 3 PM for:
✔️ Free asthma screenings & lung function checks
✔️ Inhaler technique support
✔️ Asthma education & action plans
✔️ Q&A with health professionals
✔️ Community resources & referrals

✔️ Refreshments, giveaways & door prizes



Because everyone deserves access to the tools and support they need to breathe freely.

📍 Wayne County Community College District Office
📅 Saturday, May 30, 2026

Help us spread the word and bring a friend or family member!

04/07/2026

Indoor air quality and its impacts on asthma and COPD:

This study revealed that fluctuating patterns of high concentrations of multiple pollutants simultaneously observed were largely driven by human activities, particularly cooking during the evening. It was also found that the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in the study were generally exposed to pollutant levels exceeding the WHO air quality guidelines.

https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/13/1/e003807

04/01/2026

🍯 Honey doesn’t cure pollen allergy symptoms. Here’s why:
-Bees 🐝 collect pollen and nectar from flowers 🌺. This pollen is heavy and does not travel in the air.
-Pollen that causes allergy symptoms is usually from trees 🌲, grasses 🌾, and weeds 🌿. This pollen is light, travels through the air 💨, and is easily breathed in 🤧.
-Very little of the pollen allergens make it into honey. Bees use nectar to make honey. They use pollen to feed young larvae.
-If honey contained pollen that causes allergies, it would trigger, not treat, symptoms.

While honey can help soothe a sore throat and cough, there is scientific evidence that it does not cure pollen allergy.

Check out our Allergy Capitals report for tips on managing your allergy symptoms this spring.

https://aafa.org/asthma-allergy-research/allergy-capitals/

03/30/2026

Anaphylaxis in infants and toddlers can look a little different than in older children and adults. Learn more about the signs and symptoms at: https://kidswithfoodallergies.org/research/our-food-allergy-research/food-allergy-anaphylaxis-in-infants/

03/30/2026

Early Skin and Respiratory Allergies Predict Food Allergy, Study Finds

The study found multiple childhood food allergy risk factors but no link to vaccines.

03/30/2026

Our friends at Great Lakes Environmental Law Center are seeking signatures on this important air quality policy issue:

Over the past several years, ozone pollution, also known as smog, has been above health-based air quality standards in Detroit. Exposure to ozone causes respiratory effects, such as asthma attacks.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has never held a public meeting regarding Detroit's long struggles with ozone pollution. Instead, EGLE has offered to host a virtual public hearing regarding a request to EPA that it "reconsider" its request to find Detroit is meeting the air quality standard in spite of the federal court of appeals overturning EPA’s previous determination regarding this very request.

Sign-on to this letter to urge EGLE to host an in-person public hearing!

Over the past several years, ozone pollution, also known as smog, has been above health-based air quality standards in Detroit. Exposure to ozone causes respiratory effects, such as asthma attacks. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has never held a public meeting...

03/26/2026

We are grateful that Prism and Ethan Bakuli highlighted some of the issues Detroiter's face.

Residents and advocates say recent rollbacks of EPA protections will make things worse in an already struggling city

03/25/2026

Boise is #1!

Higher levels of tree and grass pollen and a longer pollen season earned Boise the title of #1 Allergy Capital in the U.S.

See more about the rankings in AAFA's 2026 Allergy Capitals report:

https://aafa.org/asthma-allergy-research/allergy-capitals/

03/25/2026

!!! Keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant operational is projected to cause approximately 455 asthma attacks and 44 premature deaths per year.

!!! The plant releases millions of pounds of pollutants, including 10,000 pounds of toxic metals into Lake Michigan annually.

!!! The pollutants, including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, affect air quality well beyond the local area, spreading as far as Vermont.

!!! Keeping the plant running is estimated to cause $389–$879 million in health-related impacts annually, with residents projected to pay higher utility bills for its continued operation.

We can't "afford" to keep it open!
Tell Lawmakers to Stop Project Lights Out:
https://win.newmode.net/memj/lightsout