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California’s Asthma Mitigation Project Final Evaluation Report Released
The Asthma Mitigation Project (AMP) was a state of California-funded grant program that supported culturally and linguistically appropriate asthma home visiting services to individuals with poorly controlled asthma. AMP was administered by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation (SHF) and ended in 2023. AMP included a robust evaluation component led by Harder+Company Community Research, and…
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Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) Program Decreases Health Care Resource Use Among Children with Asthma
The Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) program was implemented in Shelby County, Tennessee, to improve pediatric care for children with asthma. The program used a multidisciplinary team of medical staff and community health workers to implement 24/7 call lines, a patient data registry, education programs, and more. Researchers reviewed outcomes before and…
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“Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Solutions” Report and Webinar Recordings Available Now
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has published the consensus study report, “Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Solutions.” Commissioned by the US Environmental Protection Agency and released in early 2024the consensus study considers the most up-to-date science on the health impacts of particulate matter and how…
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Asthma Disparities are Top Priority in the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children
The Task Force is a collaboration among 18 Federal agencies, and they just published their priorities for the next five years. The four priority areas are: Asthma Disparities; Lead Exposures; Climate Change, Emergencies, and Disasters; and Chemical Exposures. Among their list of long-term actions to address Asthma Disparities are: Learn more here.
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Health Affairs Special Issue on Housing and Health
Housing is a well-established social determinant of health, and housing instability is a driver of health inequities, including asthma. The February 2024 issue of Health Affairs highlights equitable, evidence-based strategies for improving housing stability, housing quality, and population health outcomes in the years ahead. To view the full issue, click here.
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US EPA Seeks Grant Application Reviewers
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights is currently looking for individuals with relevant expertise and experience to help review grant applications for its Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program. These grants will award programs focused on transformative climate action and pollution reduction projects, as well as support…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Updates on Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke
On April 4, 2024, RAMP hosted a meeting on “Updates on Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke, presented by Suzaynn F. Schick, PhD Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. You can view a recording of the meeting here.
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Sustainable Transportation, Air Quality, and Climate Webinar; Recoding Available
California needs to advance an ambitious sustainable transportation, air quality, and climate protection agenda while also navigating challenges like substantial budget deficits. At a webinar sponsored by RAMP in partnership with the American Lung Association on March 14th, 2024, experts and advocates discussed opportunities to engage in upcoming policy processes to improve air quality, transportation,…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Mapping Asthma ED Visits to Identify Substandard Housing; 2/27
On February 27th, RAMP hosted a CHW Meeting on “Mapping asthma ED visits to identify substandard housing,” presented by Elizabeth Samuels, MD, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles and Adam Haber, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. You can view a recording of the…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: How Digital Media Impacts Patient Asthma Care Decisions; 1/24
On January 24th at 12pm Pacific Time, RAMP hosted a CHW Meeting on “How Digital Media Impacts Patient Asthma Care Decisions,” presented by David Stukus, MD, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Director of the Food Allergy Treatment Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine. This presentation highlighted the important role of CHWs…
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Study Examines How Occupation Affects Respiratory Health
Clinics in Chest Medicine contained an article in its May 2023 edition examining how occupation acts as a contributor to disparities in respiratory diseases. Noting that occupations affect financial status, healthcare access, exposure to hazardous substances, and more, the study investigates how occupational exposures contribute to asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, silicosis, coronavirus, and lung…
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Puerto Rican Black Latinx Populations in the US Have Higher Risk of Emergency Department Asthma Visits than Other Black Subpopulations
A study in the November 2023 edition of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology examines asthma morbidity rates across adults in Black ethnic subpopulations. Researchers recruited adults across the United States and Puerto Rico and asked them to self-identify their ethnicity and report asthma exacerbations requiring corticosteroids, emergency department and urgent care visits, and…