Resources
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EPA Releases Version 2 of Indoor AirPlus Home Certification Program,
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division has released Version 2 of its Indoor AirPlus home certification program. This new version includes improved features to enhance indoor air quality, such as enhanced guidelines, new verification protocols, expanded resources, and tiered certification. Click here for full information. In addition, the EPA will be hosting a…
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CHHC’s Principles on Equitable Smoke-Free Multifamily Housing
With RAMP’s leadership and support, the California Healthy Housing Coalition (CHHC) leveraged over a decade of collaboration between public health and tenants’ rights members and brought a small group of partners together to develop a set of principles that balance health protections with housing stability to aid future efforts to create equitable approaches to addressing smoke-free multifamily housing. The…
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EPA Updates EJScreen Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
The US Environmental Protection Agency has updated EJScreen, an Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool, for the current year. The update includes many new features, including environmental indicators and map layers, updated demographic and environmental data, interface improvements, and more. For full information and to use EJScreen, click here. In addition, the EPA will be…
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New Map Shows Where Californians Can Find Relief During Air Quality Emergencies
The California Air Resources Board has launched an interactive, statewide map that offers a one-stop-shop for information about the location and services available at Clean Air Centers, where communities can seek refuge during times of poor air quality, including periods of intense wildfire smoke. Built in collaboration with local air quality control districts, the online…
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American Lung Association 2024 Asthma Care Coverage Webinar Recording Now Available
The American Lung Association hosted a webinar on May 2, 2024, providing an overview of annual data on Medicaid coverage and barriers to guidelines-based asthma care. The webinar recording contains data based on the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidelines, and also provides information about opportunities to expand asthma care through Medicaid services in…
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La importancia de tener un purificador de aire- The importance of having an air purifier- Veronica’s story
The Farmworker women & Respiratory Exposure to Smoke from Swamp Cooler Air (FRESSCA–Mujeres) project is a collaboration with the Public Health Institute (PHI), the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and the Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) to assess exposures to air pollutants among 50 female agricultural workers in Fresno, Kern, and…
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“Weatherization’s Effects on Pediatric Asthma: Evidence from a Natural Experiment” Webinar Resources and Recording Now Available
RAMP’s Director, Anne Kelsey Lamb, and other experts spoke at a US Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environment Division webinar focusing on “Weatherization’s Effects on Pediatric Asthma: Evidence from a Natural Experiment.” The webinar focused on maximizing impact with limited funds by partnering with programs such as weatherization, as well as evidence from an important natural…
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RAMP Webinar: Understanding the Impacts of Air Pollution on Life Expectancy Across Communities — Study Design and Partner Feedback
Researchers at UC Berkeley, with funding from the California Air Resources Board, have initiated a study to better understand the impacts of Particulate Matter (specifically, PM2.5). Specifically, the study will assess the impacts to life expectancy from PM2.5 exposure in different California communities. Ultimately, this research will support CARB’s regulations, strategies, and programs to better…
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Allergy & Asthma Network Releases Asthma Equity Explorer
The Allergy & Asthma Network has partnered with MITRE to develop the Asthma Equity Explorer, a free web-based database designed for researchers, scientists, health professionals, and research students. The Explorer allows you to dig into the data to see how asthma prevalence on the national, state, and local levels can lead to disparities and impact…
