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Asthma News - October 27, 2025

Current asthma research, announcements and opportunities, collected and distributed by Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Asthma Program Staff. Sign up to receive weekly-ish news emails at MDHHS-Asthma@michigan.gov

Dept. of Health & Human Services: New Marijuana Webpages - links fixed!

Learn about marijuana risks and get the facts, find out what you can do and use available resources (including an infographic on asthma and marijuana). CHECK FIRST!

Truth Initiative: Respira Vida

Respira Vida is a coalition of community leaders dedicated to addressing community-specific challenges facing Hispanic/Latino individuals impacted by tobacco use and nicotine addiction. Join the Community Coalition and check out the Community Toolkit with free downloadable resources.

Mass General Brigham: Becoming an Asthma Educator

This on-line program has current information on asthma diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. It consists of a series of 9 video recordings, each approximately 40-45 minutes in length, each followed by self-assessment multiple-choice questions with discussion of correct answers. It is designed to help allied health professionals become qualified asthma educators. Cost: $75, CME available

Budesonide–formoterol versus salbutamol as reliever therapy in children with mild asthma (CARE): a 52-week, open-label, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial (RCT)

This RCT found that in children aged 5–15 years using short-acting-beta agonist-only treatment at baseline, switching to as-needed budesonide–formoterol reduced the rate of asthma attacks by 45% compared with as-needed salbutamol. This clinical benefit of the ICS-based reliever regimen was not associated with growth limitation, with no difference in adverse or serious adverse events.

Far UV Exposure (UV222) Decreases Immune-Based Recognition of Common Airborne Allergens

Sneezing from cats, dust mites, or mold may one day be preventable using UV222 light to alter allergen proteins, reducing allergic reactions without dangerous side effects. Within 30 minutes, airborne allergens decreased by up to 25%.

Association of Annual Exposure to Air Pollution Mixture on Asthma Hospitalizations in the United States

Study results indicate that long-term exposure to pollutant mixtures is associated with increased risk of asthma hospitalization in both children and adults, and daily measurements of particle components data are needed to assess short-term exposure. Nickel, vanadium, sulfate, nitrate, bromine, and ammonium contributed the most weight to the association found.