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Call to Action! Tobacco & Asthma - Enough to Take Your Breath Away (pdf) [CD Summary, April 20, 2004, Vol. 53, No. 8] ASTHMA TOBACCO INTEGRATION PROJECT: To strengthen the public health approach to tobacco and asthma, the Oregon Asthma and Tobacco Prevention and Education Programs started the Asthma-Tobacco Integration Project (ATIP). The goal of ATIP is to reduce smoking prevalence and secondhand smoke exposure among persons with asthma. The project will focus on three areas: 1.) Integrating various sources of data to understand the dynamics of this relationship 2.) Working with health plans, healthcare providers, and large healthcare organizations to integrate asthma and tobacco systems changes 3.) Educating and empowering communities to achieve more smoke-free environments. WE ALL HAVE A ROLE; GET INVOLVED: The Asthma-Tobacco Integration Project is an important venture for two of our key partners, the Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) and the American Lung Association of Oregon (ALAO). Both organizations have been long-time partners of both the Asthma and Tobacco Prevention and Education Programs and are very supportive of efforts to address tobacco and asthma in Oregon's most vulnerable populations. There are additional opportunities to become involved in ATIP, including opportunities to pilot test new interventions or to implement demonstration projects involving a new resource or tool. Health care providers, parents and teachers, public health researchers, health insurance planners, concerned environmentalists, and anyone affected by asthma or tobacco smoke can also become involved by sharing and receiving the latest health information. ATIP can help enhance your programs, provide tools and data for individuals and groups, and assist in implementing and evaluating model programs. |
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