Areas of Focus

  • Asthma

    "Asthma is a common, long-lasting disease that affects the lungs. It can begin in childhood or adulthood. More than 25 million Americans have asthma, including 7 million children. Without proper care, asthma can become serious, even deadly. But most people with asthma learn to manage the disease so they have few symptoms or none at all". Learn to Breath Easier from the National Institute of Health

  • Healthy Homes & Schools

    " Americans, on average, spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors,1 where the concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations." EPA Air Quality

    "How asthma-friendly is your school? Accounting for more than 13.8 million lost school days each year, asthma is one of the main illness-related reasons that students miss school." American Lung Association

  • Climate Events & Air Pollution

    "Asthma is worsening under the effects of climate change, such as air pollution and pollen production, especially for underserved populations. Patients with asthma are experiencing worse asthma symptoms with the effects of climate change.Jun 30, 2024" A Breathtaking Crisis, Part 1: Climate Change Worsens Asthma

    "Air pollution can cause asthma and other lung diseases. It also worsens asthma symptoms, leads to increased hospital visits, and can cause early death." Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America

  • Asthma Disparities in the US

    "Indigenous children suffer from asthma at much greater rates compared to other American children. 13% of Indigenous children have asthma, compared with 8.6% of children of non-Indigenous descent.13 High rates of poverty and inadequate access to health care compound the impact that asthma has on Indigenous children.14 Air pollution is a well-established trigger of asthma attacks. It can cause the development of asthma and interfere with lung growth." Indigenous People and Air Pollution in the United States A Report from the National Tribal Air Association and Moms Clean Air Force

Puget Sound Asthma Coalition

  • Puget Sound Asthma Coalition is hub to a diverse community doing great works.  Our coalitions is a place to build relationships, to learn from each other, to combine, and multiply our efforts.  We are a community giving voice to those without a voice, shining light on areas in need, a community sharing wisdom with each other. 

    Here at PSAC are all teachers and students helping each other.

    • Sharing news, events, research, and great works

    • Supporting each other, reducing individual burdens  

    • Active partners 

    • Here at PSAC we care for each other and celebrate each other’s efforts

    • Together we work to improve Asthma, our air quality, our homes and communities

  • Puget Sound Asthma Coalition is supported and funded by our Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. Our Asthma coalition serves the Puget Sound Community. Although all are welcome, even outside our area. Our outreach is primarily focused in the Pierce County - Tacoma Areas

  • Deep Gratitude to Tacoma Pierce County Health Department for their commitment to support Puget Sound Asthma Coalition. Financially and with resources. Connecting communities beyond Pierce County.