The state of CA’s air; depression and asthma onset; and are asthma and bone loss connected?
May 15, 2014
Dear Digest subscribers,
Asthma Awareness Month continues! It’s a great time to increase awareness of the disease and to continue working toward solutions. The Centers for Disease Control, the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, and the National Asthma Control Initiative have put together some excellent tools and resources to help you spread the word. Check them out!
Warm regards,
RAMP staff
OPPORTUNITIES
Webinar: High-Performing Collaborations and Partnerships in Providing Asthma Care Services; 5/20
Applications Now Accepted for Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative Champion Awards; Deadline 6/16
RESOURCES
EPA and CDC’s School Health Policies and Practices Study: Key Findings on School Indoor Environments
STUDIES AND REPORTS
Fact Sheet Highlights Impact of Asthma in California
CA Environmental Health Tracking Program Examines Agricultural Pesticide Use near Public Schools
American Lung Association Releases “State of the Air 2014”
Climate Change Threatens to Set Back Improvements in CA’s Air Quality, Report Finds
Research Summarizes Air Pollution and Asthma Link
Research Points to Short-Term Pollution Spikes and Timing of New-Onset Asthma
Depression Symptoms and Adult-Onset Asthma in African American Women
Making Sense of Childhood Asthma: Lessons for Building a Better System of Care
Study Considers Whether People with Asthma are Prone to Bone Loss
