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Study Examines the Cost-Effectiveness of Stock Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis in US Summer Camps
With half a million children affected by food allergies attending US summer camps, access to emergency epinephrine is critical. A study, released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, uses a cost-effectiveness model to demonstrate that stocking epinephrine at camps is the most effective and cost-effective strategy for managing anaphylaxis. Stock epinephrine not only reduces hospitalizations…
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Study Investigates Maternal Asthma and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
A study, released by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in July 2025, analyzed 434,068 pregnancies in Alberta, Canada, between October 2009 and December 2018, and found that maternal asthma significantly increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and cesarean delivery. Women with active asthma during delivery faced the highest risks, followed…
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Study Examines How Unconscious Bias Can Affect Treatment Decisions Among Primary Care Physicians and Pulmonologists
A CHEST Clinical Perspectives study, released during the summer of 2024, investigated how unconscious bias may influence treatment decisions for patients with uncontrolled asthma. Researchers surveyed over 300 pulmonologists and primary care physicians, focusing on differences in treatment approaches based on patient demographics and socioeconomic backgrounds. The study suggests that unconscious bias, especially related to…
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Cohort Study Linking Early-Life Exposure to Plastic Additives with Increased Risk of Childhood Allergies
An article published in July 2025 by the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology examines the relationship between early-life exposure to plastic additives—specifically phthalates and bisphenols—and the development of allergic conditions in young children. The article, “Phthalates and Bisphenols Early-Life Exposure, and Childhood Allergic Conditions: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies,” draws on data…
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Inequity in the Air: An Analysis of Air Pollution Effects on the Health of Bay Area Residents
Bay Area Equity Atlas released Inequity in the Air, an in-depth analysis examining how air pollution from nearby oil refineries, power plants, and industrial facilities is disproportionately impacting the health of low-income communities and communities of color. In the report, Anne Kelsey Lamb, Director of RAMP, highlights a clear link between proximity to polluting sites…
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Children Now Hiring a Policy Associate/Senior Associate; Position Open Until Filled
Children Now is hiring a full-time Policy Associate/Senior Associate who is interested in environmental health/justice and health care coverage and access issues. The Associate/Senior Associate will work on health policy projects such as environmental health and justice, health care coverage and access, behavioral health, oral health, and other children’s health policy issues. The Associate or…
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Join the California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health Advocacy Day in Sacramento; 8/19
The California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health (CACEH) coordinates groups across sectors for urgent action to radically improve state policy on children’s environmental health and justice. CACEH is a network of local, regional, and statewide organizations that collaborate to raise awareness of environmental health issues affecting children in California, identify and build momentum behind focused…
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US Environmental Protection Agency Webinar: Breathing Easier – Protecting Children with Asthma from Wildfire Smoke; 8/13
On August 13th from 10-11:30 AM Pacific, the US Environmental Protection Agency will host a webinar, Breathing Easier: Protecting Children with Asthma from Wildfire Smoke. Speakers will share best practices, community-engagement strategies, and innovative approaches to integrate wildfire smoke preparedness into asthma control efforts, protecting children’s respiratory health during wildfire smoke events, and improving asthma…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Identifying and addressing asthma triggers during home visits
On July 1st, the RAMP CHW meeting featured a panel discussion on identifying and addressing asthma triggers during home visits, highlighting the best practices and experiences of three asthma home visitors. Panelists included: Victor Magallon with Watts Healthcare based in Los Angeles Isamay Pasilla with Comite Civico del Valle based in Brawley Alexa Silva with…
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Updated tools and resources to support implementation of Medi-Cal’s asthma home visiting services
RAMP has developed a wide range of resources to help asthma home visiting programs as well as managed care plans to better understand and implement Medi-Cal’s asthma home visiting policies, including: We can also develop tools in response to specific needs your organization may have. For example, we’ve developed draft scripts for client outreach, a…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Understanding and discussing tenants’ rights with Asthma Remediation clients
On June 24, 2025, the RAMP CHW meeting focused on understanding and discussing tenants’ rights with Asthma Remediation clients, presented by Ana Charco and Nayeli Inzunza with Latino Health Access. You can view the recording here and the slides here.
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The National Asthma Control Program Is Still at Risk; Help Protect This Valuable Resource
Like many of you, we continue to track the federal funding landscape and to advocate for funding for programs that improve the lives of people with asthma. Today, we’re sharing an update and some additional actions that we can all take. We’ve shared before that the future of the National Asthma Control Program (NACP) is…