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RAMP CHW Meeting: Updates on asthma phenotypes, asthma medications, and devices
Mindy Benson, Robert Mok, and Cherri Harris with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, presented “Updates on asthma phenotypes, asthma medications, and devices” on March 17, 2021. 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,…
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U.S. EPA Shares Webinars and Tools on Addressing IAQ and COVID-19 in Schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently hosted a series of webinars on indoor air quality (IAQ) and schools throughout 2020, many of which focused specifically on how proper IAQ management also reduces COVID-19 risk. Specifically, through viewing the webinars, you can learn: strategies for operating and maintaining efficient HVAC systems to provide clean and healthy…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: What do CHWs need to know about asthma guidelines and differences among them? A presentation on the NHLBI Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3) + the 2020 Focused Updates vs. the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines
Andrea Marmor, University of California San Francisco, presented “What do CHWs need to know about asthma guidelines and differences among them? A presentation on the NHLBI Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3) + the 2020 Focused Updates vs. the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines” on February 25, 2021. To view the…
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Multi-national Study on the Interplay between COVID-19 Pandemic and Asthma
On February 20th, the European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology shared the results of a multinational cohort that included 1,054 children with asthma and 505 non-asthmatic children aged between 4-18 years from 25 pediatric departments, from 15 countries globally. Consistent with other recent research, the findings were that childhood asthma outcomes, including control, were improved…
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Research Focuses on Car Air Fresheners, Essential Oils and the Connection to Asthma
The California Department of Public Health’s Occupational Health Branch has completed two studies conducting chemical analysis on car air fresheners and essential oils. The analysis were completed in partnership with the University of Melbourne, James Cook University, and RMIT University. Both studies were published in the journal Air Quality, Atmosphere, and Health, and show “hundreds…
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Video Series About Mold in Homes from CA Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health has released a series of short videos addressing frequently asked questions about mold in the home. The videos are about two minutes each, and cover topics such as: When Mold in the Home is a Problem Mold and Health No Need for Mold Testing Which Government Offices Should You…
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The COVID-19 Vaccines, Allergies and Asthma
Given that many people with asthma also have allergies, providers may receive questions from patients with asthma about possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology COVID-19 task force is providing updates on the recommendations and research. In short, at this point, the recommendations are as follows: All COVID-19…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Beating the Surge with Control of Airborne Exposure: Practical Tools to Prevent Airborne Virus Transmission Risk
Karen Cohn, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Senior Public Health Consultant and former Program Manager, San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Children’s Environmental Health Promotion Program, presented “Beating the Surge with Control of Airborne Exposure: Practical Tools to Prevent Airborne Virus Transmission Risk” on February 2, 2021. To view the full presentation click here. RAMP hosts regular…
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Addressing Racism as a Root Cause in Asthma Strategy and Policy Creation
Public health leaders have long recognized the significant racial disparities in diseases like asthma. For example, African Americans have higher asthma prevalence, asthma emergency department visit and hospitalization rates, and asthma mortality than whites. In recent decades, the conversation broadened to include racial inequities – that is, the understanding that inequitable access to clean air…
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Study Examines Global, Regional, and National Health Burden Associated with Exposure to Household Air Pollution
In The Lancet, Global Health’s November 2020 issue, researchers conducted a systematic review, meta-analysis, and burden estimation study to estimate the global, regional, and national health burden associated with exposure to household air pollution. Researchers “systematically searched four databases for studies published from database inception to April 2, 2020, that evaluated the risk of adverse…
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Intersectional Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Asthma
In the November 2020 edition of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, there is an article examining how “accumulated differentials in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may be associated with adult asthma by racial/ethnic groups.” To investigate, researchers used Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 2009 through 2012 to investigate “differences for…
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Recording of American Lung Association’s “Asthma Guidelines Updates: A 360 Perspective” Now Available Online
The American Lung Association hosted a webinar titled, “Asthma Guidelines Updates: A 360 Perspective” on Thursday, January 14th. The webinar gave an overview of the 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: A Report from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel Working Group. Speakers on the webinar include: Harold…