Resources
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NHLBI Offers Resources for Asthma Awareness Month
For Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in 2023, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Learn More Breathe Better program is pleased to announce a new toolkit of asthma resources. For this year’s observance, NHLBI is focusing on asthma’s impact on different U.S. communities. Visit nhlbi.nih.gov/AsthmaMonth for materials on how asthma affects women, Hispanic/Latino, Black,…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Probiotics and Asthma
Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH, The Michael I. Cohen, M.D., University Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Physician-in-Chief, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, presented “Probiotics and Asthma” on April 25, 2023. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education.…
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EPA Releases New Flood Cleanup and Mold Resources
In the spring, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency released new resources focused on flood cleanup and mold, an asthma trigger. The series of one-pagers are valuable for outreach activities with state and local agencies, community organizations, and the public. For more information on Flood Cleanup and Indoor Air Quality, click here. For more information…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Gas Stoves and Asthma
John Balmes, M.D., professor of medicine emeritus at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), professor of environmental health sciences emeritus in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley, and attending physician in the Division of Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine (OECM) and the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco…
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Webinar Recording: Navigating Mature and Emerging IAQ Technologies in Your Schools for COVID and Beyond
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its webinar, “Navigating Mature and Emerging IAQ Technologies in Your Schools for COVID and Beyond,” as an online resource. Recorded in December, 2022, the webinar features expert speakers exploring various indoor air quality (IAQ) technologies and how they’re able to help schools reduce airborne viruses. It also contains information…
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EPA Provides Tips and Resources for Home and Family Safety After a Flood
Following a flood, standing water and wet materials can lead to mold, a common asthma trigger. With all of the rain in California this winter, the guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency may be useful for preventing the negative health impacts of flooding. The EPA has a series of resources detailing ways to protect your…
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EPA Offers Resources, Planning Guides, Tips, and Other Resource for May’s Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month, a time to educate asthma stakeholders about this chronic condition and how it can be controlled. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers a variety of resources for planning your Asthma Awareness Month activities: Download EPA’s Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit, which features ideas for outreach and awareness activities,…
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Allergy & Asthma Network and American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders Launch Biologics Toolkit
The Allergy & Asthma Network and the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) have partnered to develop and launch a web-based Biologics Toolkit. Biologics are specialized medications designed to treat the source of symptoms rather than the symptoms themselves. They have emerged as an additional treatment option for many diseases, including severe asthma. The toolkit,…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Biologics for the Management of Severe Asthma
Neeta Thakur, MD, Medical Director of the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) Chest Clinic, University of California, San Francisco, presented “Biologics for the Management of Severe Asthma” on January 17, 2023. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education. For additional information about future meetings,…