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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Occupational Health Branch of CDPH Releases Video on Microfiber Cloths for Asthma Prevention
The Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Public Health has released a video highlighting how teachers can use microfiber cloths for asthma prevention. The use of microfiber cloths can help to decrease exposure to chemicals than can worsen or cause asthma. The video also summarizes laws and regulations in California regarding sanitizers and…
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CDC Updates Chronic Disease Indicators Data
The Centers for Disease Control’s Division of Population Health has updated their Chronic Disease Indicators data. Along with many others, asthma is one of the updated indicators. Specifics include: Current asthma prevalence among adults greater than 18 years Asthma prevalence among women aged 18 – 44 years Emergency department visit rate for asthma Hospitalizations for…
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Tenants Together Releases AB 1482 Tenant Advocacy Toolkit
California has passed the Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482), which was signed into law on October 13th, 2019. The act prevents rent-gouging and unfair evictions, establishing annual statewide rent cap of 5% + CPI and providing relocation assistance for just cause no-fault evictions. Tenants Together created an AB 1482 Tenant Advocacy Toolkit to provide information…
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National Center for Healthy Housing Releases State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets
The National Center for Healthy Housing has released the newest version of their State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets. These fact sheets discuss the housing and housing-related health issues of every state in the United States, along with the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the United States as a whole. In addition, they’ve released…
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CPSTF Recommends School-Based Self-Management Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Asthma
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based asthma self-management interventions to reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits among children and adolescents with asthma. The recommendation is based on a systematic review conducted by a team of specialists who assessed evidence from 30 studies. School-based self-management interventions for asthma control are likely to reduce…
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Families USA Releases “Advancing Health Equity Through Community Health Workers and Peer Providers: Mounting Evidence and Policy Recommendations”
Families USA has published a report examining the effectiveness and versatility of community health workers. The report utilizes new evidence from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s studies. In addition, it contains 12 equity-focused and evidence-based policy recommendations, and 4 recommendations on how to improve research. For more information and to view the report, click here.
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City Health Dashboard Provides Health and Related Data for Large US Cities
The Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health has updated its City Health Dashboard. The Dashboard is a free online data resource featuring over 35 measures of health and the drivers of health for the largest 500 US cities. The measures available can help advocates and agencies across the country with issues such as lead…
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EPA Releases Online Course, “Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Health” with Continuing Education Credits
The US Environmental Protection Agency has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in developing a new online course, “Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Health.” The course is free and available online, and includes information on wildfire smoke including health effects, air quality, actions to take before and during a wildfire, and more.…