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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Releases Breathe 4 Baby Resources
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, along with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, published a set of tools and resources to help pregnant and lactating people with asthma. The toolkit includes a specialized asthma action plan, as well as an asthma control test, and is available in both English and Spanish. …
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RAMP CHW Meeting – Community Air Quality Monitoring
David Chang, MA, Project Coordinator/Health Educator with Tracking California, a program of the Public Health Institute, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program, presented “Community Air Quality Monitoring.” on August 15, 2023. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP…
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Drug Manufacturer Cipla Announces Albuterol Recall
The drug manufacturer Cipla announced a voluntary recall of several batches of Albuterol inhalers out of concerns they won’t provide the recommended medication dose. For more information on the specific inhalers, click here.
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RAMP CHW Meeting – Racial Inequities in Asthma Care-History, Findings and Opportunities for Solutions
Dr. Sande Okelo with the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles., presented “Racial Inequities in Asthma Care – History, Findings and Opportunities for Solutions.” on July 19, 2023. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras,…
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Study Examines Associations Between Extreme Weather Events and Asthma-Related Outcomes
The June 2023 edition of European Respiratory Review contains an article exploring the associations between extreme weather events and asthma-related outcomes. Researchers conducted a systematic literature search for relevant studies and found “extreme weather events were associated with increasing risks of general asthma outcomes,” and “that extreme weather events more prominently increased the risk of…
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EPA’s “What Schools Need to Know: Transitioning from Pandemic to Endemic IAQ Management” Webinar Available On-Demand
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division has published its webinar, “What Schools Need to Know: Transitioning from Pandemic to Endemic IAQ Management” online for viewing. The webinar features Richard Shaughnessy, Ph.D, Director of the University of Tulsa’s IAQ Research Program, and Richard Corsi, Ph.D., Dean of the University of California, Davis College of…
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EPA Updates EJScreen to Version 2.2
The US EPA has updated its EJScreen, a community environmental justice screening and mapping tool, to version 2.2. This new version makes important improvements, including a redesigned and enhanced report, a new environmental indicator with corresponding indexes, and refreshed demographic and environmental data. Additionally, it includes new environmental indicators on Toxic Releases to Air, as…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma and Allergies
Naveena Bobba, MD, MPH, Deputy Director of Health at San Francisco Department of Public Health, presented “Asthma and Allergies” on June 22, 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, including how to join them, please visit our…
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CHHC Annual Meeting
Members of the California Healthy Housing Coalition (CHHC), including RAMP staff, gathered on June 15-16, 2023, for the first in-person Annual Meeting since 2020. The two-day event featured lively presentations and in-depth discussions on a wide range of healthy housing issues. If you missed the event – or want to catch portions of it again…
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The Commonwealth Fund Releases Article on Impact of Asthma Inhalers on Climate Change
The Commonwealth Fund has released an article examining the carbon footprint of asthma inhalers. The article examines environmentally friendly alternatives and global examples of replacing metered-dose inhalers with dry-powder inhalers, which generate much less carbon emissions. To read the article, click here.
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American Lung Association Releases “Driving to Clean Air” Report
The American Lung Association has released a report titled “Driving to Clean Air,” detailing the health benefits of zero-emission cars and renewable energy. Among the key findings are that “achieving 100 percent zero-emission passenger vehicle sales and non-combustion clean electricity generation by 2035” would result in 89,300 fewer premature deaths, 2.2 million fewer asthma attacks,…
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Study Investigates Associations Between Illness-Related Absences and Ventilation in Elementary Schools
In the June 2023 edition of Environmental International, a study compared ventilation rates and Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in schools throughout the Midwestern United States and the impact they had on illness-related absences for students. Researchers found every “1 L/s per person increase in ventilation rate was associated with a 5.59 decrease in days with absences…