BOSTON — Every year in May, the Environmental Protection Agency marks Asthma Awareness Month to raise national awareness of asthma and to highlight leading programs across the nation that serve as models for delivering outstanding improvements in asthma care and quality of life for people with asthma.
This year, the EPA recognized the Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program for its in-home interventions through the National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management.
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