Resources
Union of Concerned Scientists Releases Fact Sheet on Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in California The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has released a fact sheet, Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in California, which helps to demonstrate the strong need for programs California has developed to reduce vehicular pollution. The analysis highlights 1) the production of unhealthy air by cars, trucks, and buses, and 2) who bears the […]
- Union of Concerned Scientists Releases Fact Sheet on Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution from Vehicles in California
- American Lung Association Releases Coping with Wildfire Smoke
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Releases ASTHMA Care for Adults Online Course
- HUD Releases Healthy Homes Youth App
- National League of Cities Releases Advancing City-Level Healthy Housing: Policies, Practices and Programs in Asthma & Lead – Strategies for Progress
- Children’s Health Fund Releases Video Series: Asthma–What you Need to Know
- National Center for Healthy Housing Releases Technical Briefs on Funding Community Health Worker Services
- California Breathing Releases Interactive County Asthma Data Tool
- American Lung Association Releases “Controlling Air Pollutants in Multi-Unit Housing”
- Environmental Protection Agency Produces “It’s Asthma” Infographic Series
- Wildfire Smoke and Asthma
- Asthma Management Academy Releases Video on Asthma Management in Imperial County
Studies and Reports
Researchers Examine Effects of Airport-Associated Ultrafine Particles on Lung Function A September 2018 article in Environment International investigated the health impacts of airport-related ultrafine particle exposure, particularly around the Los Angeles International Airport. Researchers had a cohort of 22 non-smoking adults with mild to moderate asthma undergo mild walking activity on two occasions inside and outside of high ultrafine particle zones. After analyzing the results, […]
- Researchers Examine Effects of Airport-Associated Ultrafine Particles on Lung Function
- Effects of Medication Adherence on COPD and Asthma Patients
- Study Examines Links Between Pets and Respiratory Illness
- Article Examines Potential Targeted Therapies for Obesity-Related Asthma
- Influence of Obesity on New Pediatric Asthma Cases
- Center for Cities + Schools Releases Brief on School Facilities and Equity
- Impacts of Cesarean Delivery on Childhood Asthma
- Study Investigates Pollution’s Impact on Children’s Health
- Effects of Cardiovascular Exercise on Children with Chronic Respiratory Disease
- Article Examines Economic Burden of Pediatric Asthma
- CHHC Membership Registration
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Gather Evidence to Inform Update of Asthma Clinical Practice Guidelines
Opportunities
Webinar: Dealing with Dust in the Wind – EPA Guidance for Consumers About Air Cleaners; 2/21 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a webinar, “Dealing with Dust in the Wind: EPA Guidance for Consumers About Air Cleaners,” on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The webinar will take place from 10:00am – 11:00am Pacific Time and will discuss the EPA’s Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home, with a focus on […]
- Webinar: Dealing with Dust in the Wind – EPA Guidance for Consumers About Air Cleaners; 2/21
- Asthma Alley Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion; 2/28
- Nominations Open for HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes; LOIs due 2/28
- American Lung Association’s Lung Force Expo; 4/10
- The Asian Pacific Environmental Network is Hiring a Policy Director
- American Lung Association Looking For Partners for “Year of Air Pollution & Health”
- CA Healthy Housing Coalition: 2019 Annual Meeting
- State of New Mexico Asthma Control Program Hiring Asthma Epidemiologist
- American Lung Association is Hiring Two Policy Specialist