Resources
Scientists Advocate for More Attention on the Role of Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 On July 6th, authors Lidia Morawska and Donald K. Milton published, “It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19.” Signed by 239 scientists, the stated purpose of the publication is: “We appeal to the medical community and to the relevant national and international bodies to recognize the potential for airborne spread of COVID-19. There […]
- Scientists Advocate for More Attention on the Role of Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
- Caring for Pregnant Patients With Asthma During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 and Asthma Toolkit for Schools
- Asthma Management Academy Releases “How California Asthma Home Visiting Programs are Adapting to COVID-19”
- NRDC Releases “Clearing the Air: The Benefits of the Clean Air Act”
- CA Department of Public Health Releases “The Burden of Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Exposure, California, Second Edition”
- EPA Adds More Indoor Air Quality Questions and Answers to Its COVID-19 FAQ Webpage
- Natural Resources Defense Council Releases Report Examining Clean Air Act
- UCLA School of Public Health Releases “Effects of Residential Gas Appliances on Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality and Public Health in California”
- Environmental Law Institute Releases Report “Reducing Indoor Exposure to Particle Pollution from Outdoor Sources: Policies and Programs to Improve Air Quality in Homes”
- COVID-19, Asthma and Equity: RAMP’s Response
- Presentation Recording on California’s 2020 and COVID-19 tenant protections
Studies and Reports
EPA Hosts Health Indoor Environments in Schools Webinar Series; 8/6 & 8/13 The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a webinar series discussing how to create and maintain healthy learning environments in schools. These webinars will discuss plans, practices, and principles from experts put in place to sustain indoor air quality management programs. All webinars will feature question and answer following the presentation. “Cleaning for Health: Proactive […]
- EPA Hosts Health Indoor Environments in Schools Webinar Series; 8/6 & 8/13
- Study Suggests Type of Asthma (Allergic vs. Non-allergic) Impacts COVID-19 Severity in Adults
- Largest Cohort Study Yet Affirms No Increased Mortality with COVID-19 in Asthma Patients
- Prevalence of Asthma in Children with Developmental Disabilities
- Study Examines Effects of Antibiotic Use in Children on Asthma Incidence
- Additional Research Suggests Asthma is Not a Risk Factor for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
- Study Finds Neither a Diagnosis of Asthma nor Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids was Associated with an Increased Risk of COVID-19-related Hospitalization
- Asthma, Spirometry and COVID-19
- Data on COVID-19 Mortality by Race and Ethnicity Underscore Disparities
- Study Examines Value of Stock Asthma Rescue Medications in Schools
- Study Concludes Asthma Prolongs Intubation in COVID-19
- Examining Use of Albuterol in School Asthma Emergencies
Opportunities
NIHCM Foundation Hosts “Environmental Health: Air Pollution, COVID-19 & Health Disparities;” 8/21 The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) NIHCM Foundation is hosting a webinar titled “Environmental Health: Air Pollution, COVID-19 & Health Disparities” on Friday, August 21st, from 9:00am – 10:00pm Pacific Time. The webinar will explore what contributes to air pollution and how COVID-19 has highlighted environmental injustice and inequity. The webinar will also […]
- NIHCM Foundation Hosts “Environmental Health: Air Pollution, COVID-19 & Health Disparities;” 8/21
- American Lung Association Hosts Virtual Asthma Educator Institute; 8/31 – 9/2
- 2020 Virtual Conference on Lead and Healthy Housing; 8/31 – 9/11