Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - Michigan Chapter

13/01/2026

In less than two days, health care subsidies that help millions of Americans afford their health insurance are set to expire. President of Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Kenneth Mendez and Senior National Correspondent at The Bulwark Jonathan Cohn join Laura Barrón-López to explain more ...

13/01/2026

13/01/2026

This study, "Early-life colonization by aromatic lactate–producing bifidobacteria lowers the risk of allergic sensitization," has been published in the journal Nature Microbiology.

Allergies and asthma affect an increasing number of children worldwide, but now an international research group led by DTU has identified a previously unknown mechanism that can reduce the risk of allergies and asthma later in life. The study shows that children are less likely to develop these dise...

12/01/2026

"For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has calculated the health benefits of reducing air pollution, using the cost estimates of avoided asthma attacks and premature deaths to justify clean-air rules.

Not anymore.

Under President Trump, the E.P.A. plans to stop tallying gains from the health benefits caused by curbing two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants, fine particulate matter and ozone, when regulating industry, according to internal agency emails and documents reviewed by The New York Times."

These are the items in air pollution that cause asthma and make asthma conditions worse. Why or why stop monitoring and regulating them? This change will impact everyone's health but especially bad for those with respiratory illness and disease.

In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.

12/01/2026

Many asthma control inhalers have medicines called corticosteroids. When the medicine stays in your mouth, it may cause problems with your teeth, gums, tongue, and cheeks.

It’s important to rinse and spit after using a steroidal inhaler to prevent dry mouth, thrush, and cavities.

Learn more asthma medicine tips: https://community.aafa.org/blog/improper-inhaler-use-can-affect-asthma-control

12/01/2026

WWMT-TV Segment – Federal Climate Grants Cancelled
$540 million.

That’s the amount of federal green energy and climate grants the Trump Administration cancelled in Michigan just last year.

Clean energy and climate programs not only protect our environment and lower costs for Michigan families, they also protect vulnerable Michiganders from poor air quality and dangerous emissions. Learn more about the impact these rollbacks have had on communities across the state: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tERBgbApftc

A year into President Donald Trump's second term, the contrasts between his policies and former president Joe Biden's are clear.That's especially the case wh...

12/01/2026

From our colleagues at Climate Power:

In March, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to roll back 31 protections that kept us safe from harmful air pollutants and toxic chemicals linked to brain damage and cancer.

These pollution protection rollbacks were set to deliver $275
billion in benefits per year and prevent 30,000 deaths annually.

𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥’𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 3 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 1.8 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙢 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛-𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙞𝙡 𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 3.6 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙢 𝙨𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢
𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖.

Read the full Climate Power’s One Year of Trump report

https://climatepower.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-Costs-Of-Trump_-One-Year-Report.pdf

06/01/2026

How do you manage asthma and allergies in cold weather?

https://community.aafa.org/topic/how-do-you-manage-asthma-and-allergies-in-cold-weather

23/12/2025

Take steps to keep your asthma and allergies under control by avoiding triggers, improving your indoor air quality, and following your asthma action plan.

Our winter weather alert: https://community.aafa.org/blog/cold-weather-advisory-people-with-asthma-should-take-precautions-to-avoid-symptoms

What triggers affect you the most this time of year?

22/12/2025

Hand sanitizer doesn't remove food allergens from hands! Hand sanitizer "kills" germs, but they don't do anything to food proteins. You need to thoroughly wash with soap and water or use cleaning wipes to remove allergens.

17/12/2025

To learn more about managing your asthma this winter, visit https://bit.ly/4iv9e46.

16/12/2025

Take ACTION on the funding freeze issue

Speaker Matt Hall’s dangerous funding freeze and clean energy rollbacks put reliability, affordability, and essential services at risk. Urge your legislators to take action: https://bit.ly/44pz1VK