Air Quality Can Affect Your Health When the amount of pollution in the air increases – for example, from wildfires – risks to your health can also increase. People highly affected by air pollution, or what the Environmental Protection Agency...
For Vermont Families & Individuals Impacted by COPD
COPD is a lung disease that gets worse over time, so it's critical to prevent...
Asthma-friendly Schools
Vermont Asthma-friendly School Program Becoming an asthma-friendly school is simple to do and benefits all...
Vaping & Nicotine
With the high prevalence in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette, e-cigs or vapes) and nicotine pouch use...

Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke comes from burning tobacco products, like cigarettes, cigars, hookahs or pipes. It’s also...
Smoke- & Vape-free Housing
Today, more and more properties are going smoke- and vape-free because Vermont properties with clean...
Using the Vermont Asthma Action Plan
Everyone with asthma – especially children and teens – should have an up-to-date Asthma Action...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow...
Asthma Data
Asthma in Vermont Asthma prevalence in Vermont has been higher than the nationwide rate since...
Air Quality Alerts, Wildfires & Your Health
Air Quality Can Affect Your Health When the amount of pollution in the air increases...

Asthma & Lung Disease Publications
This page houses asthma evaluation products and the State Asthma Plan. Search for the keyword...
State Partners
We work with several state health partners to improve asthma self-management among Vermonters. Good self-management...
Secondhand Smoke & Asthma Triggers
Asthma treatment for a child or an adult will depend on the severity of their...
Asthma is a chronic disease in which the lungs become inflamed and airways narrow and react to triggers. These triggers can be found in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Asthma in Vermont Asthma prevalence in Vermont has been higher than the nationwide rate since 2007. The rate of asthma is high among several northeastern states, and Vermont has recently ranked among states with the highest rates of asthma in...
This page houses asthma evaluation products and the State Asthma Plan. Search for the keyword "evaluation" to see evaluation reports and "plan" to see the Asthma Plan. For asthma surveillance data and reports, go to Asthma Surveillance
Vermont Asthma-friendly School Program Becoming an asthma-friendly school is simple to do and benefits all students and staff—especially those who have been diagnosed with asthma. We know that most schools work hard to create safe and healthy learning environments –...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
COPD is a lung disease that gets worse over time, so it's critical to prevent getting COPD and to keep it from progressing once diagnosed. People with Early Signs and Risk Factors for COPD, including those in a high risk...
Mold needs moisture to grow. Due to Vermont’s humid climate, mold is commonly found in homes.
Using Pesticides in Your Home Pests in and around our homes can be a nuisance. Pests include insects (for example, cockroaches, bed bugs, wasps, and garden bugs), rodents (for example, mice and rats), and weeds. The pesticides, or chemicals, we...