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First Focus on Children Releases Big Ideas 2023
First Focus on Children has released their Big Ideas 2023, a series of reports bringing together scholars, advocates, lawmakers, and others to examine the needs of children and propose ways to improve their health, safety, and general well-being. This edition examines many issues, including dual-language education, guaranteed income, TANF, and homelessness. One of the articles…
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EPA Releases New Guidance for Indoor Air Sensor Technology
The US Environmental Protection Agency has released guidance on indoor air sensors, hoping to teach consumers about new technologies that are now being used. The guidance specifically covers how air sensor technology is changing indoor air quality management, how air sensor technology is commonly used indoors, and an introduction to indoor use of air pollution…
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Celebrating Our Accomplishments in Partnership with You
At this time last year, I was pleased to share with you RAMP’s three ambitious goals under our 2022-2024 Strategic Plan: Healthy and Stable Housing. Healthy Air for All. Health Care Equity. Today, I’m thrilled to share meaningful accomplishments in each of these goal areas—thanks, in large part, to our valuable partnerships with organizations like…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sophie Lu, MN, PPCNP-BC, ARNP, Developmental Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, University of Washington, presented “Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder” on November 30, 2022. 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, including how to join them, please…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Medi-Cal’s Asthma Preventive Services benefit: What we know and what we’re still learning
Anne Kelsey Lamb, Director, RAMP, presented “Medi-Cal’s Asthma Preventive Services benefit: What we know and what we’re still learning” on November 3, 2022. 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, including how to join them, please visit our…
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Webinar Recording: Innovations in Financing Environmental Home Visits Within Medicaid
On September 13th, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division hosted a webinar, Innovations in Financing Environmental Home Visits Within Medicaid. The on-demand video is now available online on the Asthma Community Network website. The webinar was the first of a three-part series on indoor environmental determinants of health. It explored solutions that…
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American Lung Association Releases “Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity” Report
In October, 2022, the American Lung Association has released a report titled, “Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity” on their website. The report looks closely at air pollution impacts and equity challenges posed by heavy-duty truck traffic. It also explores the health benefits of zero-emission technologies in communities. For more information…
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Study Protocols for Predicting Asthma Attacks Using Mobile Devices and Machine Learning
An article in the October 2022 edition of BMJ Open explores protocols for predicting asthma attacks using connected mobile devices and machine learning. Researchers plan to conduct a two-phase, 7-month observational study and collected data about asthma status using smart monitoring devices and daily symptom questionnaires. The study will include 100 people at risk of…
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Clinical Burden and Healthcare Resource Utilization of Mild Asthma
Respiratory Medicine included an article in their August – September 2022 edition that examines the clinical and healthcare resource utilization of physician-assessed mild asthma. Patients with mild asthma were included in a global, 3-year study that looked at clinical burden through physician-reported exacerbations and patient-reported measures. The study found “a significant proportion of patients with…
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RAMP Supports Prop 30 to Fight Climate change
Given the continued impacts of climate change, including air pollution and catastrophic wildfires, RAMP is proud to support Prop 30. By addressing both transportation emissions and wildfires, Prop 30 will help ensure a healthier, more equitable future for California and beyond. If approved by California voters in the November election, Prop 30 will generate around…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke
Suzaynn F. Schick, PhD Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine., presented “Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke” on September 20, 2022. 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, including how to join…
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Study Explores Smoke Exposure of Fathers and Increased Risk of Offspring Asthma
In a manuscript accepted in August, 2022, for publication in the European Respiratory Journal, a team of Australian, British and Sri Lankan researchers found that children are much more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to tobacco smoke when he was growing up. Jiacheng Liu, from Melbourne University, one of the co-authors…