Resources
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COVID-19 and Asthma Toolkit for Schools
Update: In May 2021, AAFA updated its toolkit to incorporate resources to help schools better manage asthma while addressing COVID-19 prevention. The updated information includes: New CDC guidance on vaccines, physical distancing, cleaning procedures, and the American Recovery Plan New protocols for quick-relief medicines from the updated asthma guidelines Additional mask guidance, and more Update:…
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Asthma Management Academy Releases “How California Asthma Home Visiting Programs are Adapting to COVID-19”
The Asthma Management Academy (AsMA) has released the recording of their webinar, “How California Asthma Home Visiting Programs are Adapting to COVID-19.” Originally hosted on June 4, 2020, the webinar shares how community health workers are providing home visits during the pandemic and how they can better support their clients remotely. It also delves into…
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NRDC Releases “Clearing the Air: The Benefits of the Clean Air Act”
NRDC has released a brief titled “Clearing the Air: The Benefits of the Clean Air Act” to explore the public health and economic benefits of the Clean Air Act. Previously, NRDC commissioned Industrial Economics, Inc. to create a report, “The Benefits and Costs of US Air Pollution Regulations.” The findings of that report were summarized…
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CA Department of Public Health Releases “The Burden of Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Exposure, California, Second Edition”
The California Department of Public Health has released a report on “The Burden of Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Exposure, California, Second Edition.” The report looks closely at the burden of dealing with chronic conditions, injuries, and environmental exposures and how you can work toward successes in creating health communities. The report examines 15 chronic…
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EPA Adds More Indoor Air Quality Questions and Answers to Its COVID-19 FAQ Webpage
RAMP and partners working to reduce the burden of asthma have long recognized the importance of healthy indoor air quality. Whether we’re talking about improving air filtration and ventilation (through HVAC systems or portable air purifiers) or avoiding things that make the air quality worse (like environmental tobacco smoke or harmful cleaning products), we educate…
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Natural Resources Defense Council Releases Report Examining Clean Air Act
The National Resources Defense Council has released a report titled “Clearing the Air: The Benefits of the Clean Air Act.” The report estimates emissions reductions since the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and enumerates the health and economic benefits. It also delves into the attacks the law is facing from the current administration and…
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UCLA School of Public Health Releases “Effects of Residential Gas Appliances on Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality and Public Health in California”
The UCLA School of Public Health has released a report titled, “Effects of Residential Gas Appliances on Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality and Public Health in California.” Based originally on a study, it assesses the additional indoor and outdoor air pollution impacts of residential gas appliances on health effects as well as investigates the benefits…
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Environmental Law Institute Releases Report “Reducing Indoor Exposure to Particle Pollution from Outdoor Sources: Policies and Programs to Improve Air Quality in Homes”
The Environmental Law Institute has released a report titled “Reducing Indoor Exposure to Particle Pollution from Outdoor Sources: Policies and Programs to Improve Air Quality in Homes.” The report supports efforts to increase “resilience and adaptive capacity of individuals and buildings” to reduce indoor exposure to outdoor pollutants. The report provides background on health effects…
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COVID-19, Asthma and Equity: RAMP’s Response
COVID-19 has had tremendous impacts on millions of individuals, families and communities. It has also significantly affected the work of asthma stakeholders, including RAMP. As we continue to work toward our mission of reducing the burden of asthma with a focus on equity, we want to share what we’re doing to help keep communities healthy…