Resources
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RAMP Launches Project to Assess Health and Equity Implications of Freight Automation
Based on tech sector hype and awestruck media reports, automated passenger vehicles seem just one or two steps away from revolutionizing our personal transportation system. The freight transportation system is also on the cusp of an automated revolution, albeit with far less public fanfare. Just two years ago, an automated freight truck delivered goods over…
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California Department of Public Health Releases Informational Video on Mold, Moisture, and Health
The California Department of Public Health’s Indoor Air Quality Section has released a video targeted at California code enforcement officers. The video focuses on mold, moisture, and health, specifically as applied to assessing dampness and mold in a home. For more information, and to view the video, click here.
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National Center for Healthy Housing Releases Online Code Comparison Tool
The National Center for Healthy Housing has released a Code Comparison Tool that allows you to determine how weak or strong your housing codes are by answering a series of questions. The tool compares the International Property Maintenance Code and the National Healthy Housing Standard to local housing and property codes to generate a customized…
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Office of Women’s Health Releases Asthma Fact Sheet
The Office of Women’s Health has released a fact sheet focused on asthma. This guide examines asthma from multiple angles and includes information on how asthma specifically affects women and pregnancy. It also includes links to multiple resources for additional information. The fact sheet is available in English here and in Spanish here.
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US EPA Releases Preventive Maintenance Guidance Documents for School Indoor Air Quality
The US Environmental Protection Agency has released several guidance documents on Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools. These guides are designed to help stakeholders plan and develop an indoor air quality preventive maintenance plan. The guide details how walkthroughs, integrated pest management, green cleaning, and more can make for better air quality in schools. Lastly,…
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Online Module “Environmental Asthma Triggers: A Training for Public Health Professionals” Now Available
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility’s Community Outreach and Engagement Core has released an online module titled “Environmental Asthma Triggers: A Training for Public Health Professionals.” The module “focuses on understanding asthma as a chronic lung disease,” as well as examining environmental exposures that worsen asthma. It…
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2018 USAsthma Summit Video Now Available Online
The Allergy and Asthma Network held the 2018 USAsthma Summit on November 16th, 2018. The recording of the conference is now available online. The conference discussed numerous topics, including severe asthma, inhaler confusion, barriers to care, the role of pharmacists, and advocacy. To view the Summit recording, click here.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s PolicyLab Releases Brief on Reducing Repeat Hospital Visits for Children with AsthmaChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s PolicyLab Releases Brief on Reducing Repeat Hospital Visits for Children with Asthma
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) PolicyLab has released a policy brief with recommendations for health systems and policymakers to help reduce hospital readmissions due to asthma. CHOP partnered with the Community Asthma Prevention Program in an effort to cut emergency department revisit rates for the highest-risk children with asthma. The brief details that intervention,…
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Union of Concerned Scientists Releases Fact Sheet on Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in California
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has released a fact sheet, Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in California, which helps to demonstrate the strong need for programs California has developed to reduce vehicular pollution. The analysis highlights 1) the production of unhealthy air by cars, trucks, and buses, and 2) who bears the…