RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The American Lung Association is sharing tips on how to navigate potential lung health challenges as Virginia’s kids return to school for the 2024-25 school year.
The American Lung Association has a Creating Lung-Friendly Environments for Youth initiative. Its purpose is to help schools and families address chronic lung diseases, air quality and tobacco-free policies. It offers free information, guides and sample policies that schools can implement.
“Back to school is an exciting time for students across Virginia, and it is also a time for a fresh, healthy start,” said Deb Brown, chief mission officer of the American Lung Association in a press release. “As we enter the new school year, it is critical for parents, students and school staff to be aware of new asthma triggers, exposure to new viruses, peer pressure to smoke or vape and other stressors that can impact the health of students.”
In the release, the American Lung Association highlighted four critical areas of lung health that it wants parents, students and school leadership to know more about. These are asthma, tobacco use, indoor air quality and infectious respiratory diseases and vaccines.