“In October, 2003, the Regional Asthma Management and Prevention Initiative (RAMP) convened a meeting on asthma and diesel in order to share the latest research, mitigation measures, community advocacy, policy changes and media advocacy. The following article, published in Environmental Health Perspective, explores the link between diesel pollution and asthma. The article was provided as background information for the workshop. Additional workshop materials can be found by searching for RAMP Diesel Workshop””.”””