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On NPR’s All Things Considered, RAMP’s Director Discusses Health Impacts of Air Pollution from Richmond, CA, Refinery
From NPR on March 28, 2024: “Open flames shot upward from four smokestacks at the Chevron refinery on the western edge of Richmond, Calif. Soon, black smoke blanketed the sky. News spread quickly that day last November, but by word of mouth, says Denny Khamphanthong, a 29-year-old Richmond resident. “We don’t know the full story,…
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RAMP Advocating for Policies to Improve Respiratory Safety of Air Cleaners in California
RAMP was proud to sponsor of SB 1308, The Ozone Safe Air Cleaners Bill, which would have directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to update California’s air cleaner regulation to align with current scientific evidence by setting a new ozone limit of 5 ppb, protecting the respiratory health of Californians. Unfortunately, the bill’s author,…
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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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RAMP’s Director Featured in Article on Importance of Electric School Buses for Reducing Pollution
A recent news article published by Grist, “Electric school buses are a breath of fresh air for children,” featured RAMP’s Director, Anne Kelsey Lamb. Speaking on the importance of pollution reduction for children, particularly in low-income communities and communities of color which face an inequitable pollution burden, Anne noted, “Air pollution has a cumulative effect,…
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Webinar Recording: Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation
Regional Asthma Management & Prevention (RAMP) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) jointly hosted a conversation on December 11, 2023 on the connections between racism, housing, and asthma with three of the country’s leading practitioners and researchers in this space: Among those providing asthma home visiting services and/or working toward scaling and sustaining…
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We’ve Updated Our Directory of California’s Asthma Home Visiting Services!
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Webinar Recording: California Air Agency Shares Research Findings on Port and Air Pollution Impacts on Asthma in Southern California
On November 15th, 2023, from 1:00-3:00 Pacific, researchers presented findings from an analysis quantifying the impact of exposure to air pollution from train and port operations, as well as air toxics from multiple sources, on asthma symptoms and Emergency Department (ED) visits within vulnerable communities in Southern California. The webinar recording is available here. The…
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RAMP’s Investigation on Illegal Ozone Generators Leads to Settlement and Shows Need for Stronger Enforcement
An undercover investigation led by RAMP found that dangerous and illegal ozone generators are being sold to consumers in California, leading to settlements and fines designed to hold companies accountable and alert consumers of the dangers of these devices. Ozone generator devices are marketed online for use in homes, daycare centers and other indoor environments…
