Policies – laws, regulations, protocols and other systems that shape our behavior and our environment – play a key role in promoting or preventing health. Regulations reduce the amount of diesel pollution produced by trucks and ships. Local laws help tenants and landlords remove and prevent indoor triggers like mold. School protocols ensure that staff and students aren’t exposed to harsh cleaning chemicals. Insurance standards improve access to appropriate clinical care. While people with asthma are responsible for their own care, they need help from institutions, regulations, and laws.

RAMP works with communities to support the creation and implementation of policies that reduce environmental risk factors and promote good clinical care. RAMP and coalitions in the Bay Area and throughout California are safeguarding and enacting environmental policies focused on reducing environmental triggers in schools, homes, and outdoor air at the state, regional, and local levels.

Learn more about our policy priorities and view a tool to educate decision-makers about the problem of asthma and the need for environmental policy changes.

Policy Priorities | Asthma Briefing Kit