Other Resources
One of our core strategies at RAMP is to keep the asthma field abreast of best practices, timely opportunities, and emerging research in order to build capacity for reducing the inequitable burden of asthma. We do this by cultivating an extensive hub of asthma-related information across a wide range of topics, including asthma management and healthcare, housing, air pollution, schools, the built environment, and more.
The resources that you’ll see below were published by partner organizations, agencies, and research institutions. Most of these resources are tailored for those who serve people with asthma, including clinicians, home visitors, community representatives, environmental health specialists, asthma educators, healthy housing representatives, environmental health and justice advocates, and many others. To specifically see resources created by RAMP, check out RAMP Tools & Publications.
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RAMP Webinar: Understanding the Impacts of Air Pollution on Life Expectancy Across Communities — Study Design and Partner Feedback
Researchers at UC Berkeley, with funding from the California Air Resources Board, have initiated a study to better understand the impacts of Particulate Matter (specifically, PM2.5). Specifically, the study will assess the impacts to life expectancy from PM2.5 exposure in different California communities. Ultimately, this research will support CARB’s regulations, strategies, and programs to better…
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Allergy & Asthma Network Releases Asthma Equity Explorer
The Allergy & Asthma Network has partnered with MITRE to develop the Asthma Equity Explorer, a free web-based database designed for researchers, scientists, health professionals, and research students. The Explorer allows you to dig into the data to see how asthma prevalence on the national, state, and local levels can lead to disparities and impact…
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NHLBI Releases Asthma in Our Communities Videos
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has released a series of videos focused on communities disproportionately impacted by asthma. These videos are designed to spread information about asthma disparities and what people with asthma can do to manage the condition. The three videos are focused on American Indian and Alaska Native Communities, the…
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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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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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American Lung Association Issues Brief on National Ambient Air Quality Standards
More than 1 in 3 people live in counties with unhealthy air, according to the Lung Association’s 2023 “State of the Air” report. Under the Clean Air Act, there are national limits in place on many outdoor air pollutants, including particle pollution and ozone, called the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The US Environmental Protection Agency…
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USAsthma Summit 2023 Recap and Presentations – including a Session by RAMP — Available Online
A summary and the presentations of the USAsthma Summit 2023, including a RAMP presentation on using in-home asthma services to address indoor environments, are now available online! Providing an up-to-date look at the state of asthma care in the US, the USAsthma Summit for 2023 was held on November 10th, in Anaheim, California. The Summit…
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A Story of Health eBook Updated with Chapter on Environmental Contributors to Asthma
Follow Brett, a nine-year-old boy who lives in Southern California, to e explore environmental factors that may be contributing to his asthma. This chapter of A Story of Health includes the latest information on asthma risk factors, indoor air pollution, and climate change among other updates. Learn about options for actions to improve respiratory health…
