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Emily Vicker of American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) emailed me yesterday of their upcoming Asthma Screening event at Liberty Science Center.

Hello, I wanted to let you know the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is going to be conducting a FREE asthma screening in Jersey City on May 17. The screening will take place from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Liberty Science Center (Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Blvd.) Is this anything you would add to your list of events? For more information on the screenings people can visit www.acaai.org or call 866-99-ASTHMA (278462). Please let me know if you have any questions about listing the event. We would love to share the information!

Thanks!
Emily

ACAAI during one of their nationwide asthma screening.

FREE Asthma Screening
When : May 17, 2008 12-Noon – 3PM
Where : Liberty Science Center
Address : 222 Jersey City Blvd, Liberty State Park, JC
Website : www.acaai.org
Phone : 866-99-ASTHMA (278462)

If you know of a family that needs this kind of service, feel free to email this post to them.

Two more action pictures of asthma screening if you read the rest…

What Happens at The Screening?

• Registration – A person must fill out a registration form for basic information. Kids younger than 8 years old and below, parents can fill out the form for them
• Breath Test – The person will simply blow hard into the automated tube that is attached to a computer that measures one’s lung function.
• Review – A person will see and review the result of breath test. Other information will be asked by an allergist, and s/he will give recommendation.

Fore more detailed procedure, click here.

A child prepares to blow to the tube

A child blows to the tube