AMERICAN
                                                             LUNG
                                                             ASSOCIATION.
  We need your support to fight lung disease, the third leading
 • • c.ause of death in the U.S. Call your local American Lung
  Association to find Out how you can help.

           Call l-800-LUNG-USA
         %>•.',.•;•••.(•1-800-58H872)

            National Web Site:
              www,lungusa.org

        When You Can't Breathe,
         Nothing Else Matters®
  SB AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,
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                                              Facts  about

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             A  bout 17 million Americans suffer
            /jk from asthma, and that number is
           A.  .arising. Air pollution, both inside and
           outside your home, can make asthma worse.
           The good news is that there are steps you can
           take at home that may help prevent an asthma
           attack.
              If you have asthma and don't take proper
           care, you may have to stay out of work. If
           your child suffers from asthma he or she may
           have to miss school, and even end up in the
           hospital.
              You may already know that at home,
           smoke, dust, mold and pet dander can make
           asthma worse.
            But Did You
           Know That,..
              cockroaches may set off
              asthma attacks? Small
              pieces of dead roaches and
              roach droppings settle in
house dust and can end up in the air you
breathe.
   This is not good for your lungs and may
lead to stuffy nose, coughing, wheezing, a
feeling of tightness in your chest and short-
ness of breath.
   Also, sprays and foggers used against
roaches have chemicals that may harm your
health.
«   If using a gel or paste bait, use small dots
    of bait in places you see the roaches
    hiding. Baits can
    take days or weeks
    to act but they may
    work very well.
    You can follow
these steps to get rid
of roaches in your
home, as well as other
pests such as ants,
rats and mice!
    It takes time to get rid of pests, so don't
give up if you don't see instant results.
    For more information about the safe use
of pesticide in your home contact National
Pesticide Telecommunications Network
(NPTN) at 1-800-858-7378
   For more information about asthma and/
or indoor air pollution call your local Ameri-
can Lung Association (ALA) at 1-800-
LUNG-USA or visit www.lungusa.org

   Funding provided through a cooperative agree-
ment with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
           ©1999 American Lung Association
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  What Can You
  Do To Get Rid
   of Roaches?
Like humans, roaches
need food and water and
a place to live. Here are
some tips to help keep
your home roach-free.
1. Don't let them in:
• Seal roach hiding places
  like cracks in walls,
  along baseboards,
  pipes, windows and
  doors with caulk.
* Put in or repair screens.
© Check your grocery bags and boxes before
  you enter your house so you don't bring
  roaches home with you.

2. Keep them away from food:
® Store food in containers
  with tight Mds.
« Eat only in certain places
  like the dining area or
  the kitchen.
• Clean up soon after eating
  and wash the dishes.  If you
  have a pet, don't forget to clean the pet's
  dish too,
® Tie up the top of plastic garbage bags and
  take trash out regularly.
3. Keep them away
  from water:
• Repair leaky pipes and
  dripping faucets.
» Clean up spills.
• Wipe the sink and other
  places where water sits, like the dish racks,
  drip pans and plant saucers.

4. Clear up clutter;
» Get rid'of old news-papers and other
  material where roaches can hide.
« Clean all rooms regularly.  A vacuum
  cleaner can pick up roach body parts and
  droppings but don't vacuum near persons
  with asthma.
• Mop the kitchen floor
  with soapy water and
  keep stoves, cabinets
  and countertops clean.
   If you Eve in an
apartment or a multiunit
house you may want to ask
your neighbors to work with you. Roaches
from one home can easily crawl into the next.
Talk to the building manager or owner and by
working together you may be able to get rid
of these pests from the entire building.
                                               If you have tried steps 1-4
                                               above and still have a
                                               roach problem you may
                                               have to choose a pesticide.
    Do You Stil!
       Roaches
 in Your Home?
                                 Use pesticides safely and only use the ones
                                 you can buy in a retail store.
                                 Read the label and use as directed.
                                 Use baits instead of sprays and foggers
                                 since baits are less likely to harm your
                                 lungs. Place the baits out of reach of
                                 children.

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