Resources
National Center for Healthy Housing Releases eLearning and Technical Assistance Platform, Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services The National Center for Healthy Housing has released Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services, an eLearning and Technical Assistance Platform designed to assist with the launch and growth of large-scale, evidence-based, sustainable asthma home visiting programs. The program offers 10 modules providing a deeper look into some of the topics and strategies to consider […]
- National Center for Healthy Housing Releases eLearning and Technical Assistance Platform, Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services
- California Department of Public Health’s Occupational Health Branch Releases Disinfectant Fact Sheet
- SEHAC Releases New Strategic Plan and School-Related Asthma Resources
- Medicaid Prevention Pathways Toolkit Supports Asthma Financing Efforts
- Build Performance Institute Launches Healthy Home Evaluator Certification
- Center for Climate Change & Health Releases Physician’s Guide to Climate Change, Health, and Equity
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Releases Guide for Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Releases School-Based Asthma Management Program
- Videos on Guidelines-Based Asthma Care Available from Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Presentation on Effects of Complete Streets on Travel Behavior and Exposure to Vehicular Emissions Available Online
- 2016 Asthma Awareness Month Toolkit Available
- State of the Air Report Grades National and State Pollution
Studies and Reports
Researchers Investigate Role of Maternal Consumption of Sugar During Pregnancy on Respiratory Diseases The European Respiratory Journal included an article in its May 2017 edition studying “the role of maternal consumption of free sugar during pregnancy in the inception of respiratory and atopic diseases.” To examine this data, researchers “analyzed associations between maternal intake of free sugar in pregnancy (estimated by a food frequency questionnaire), and current doctor-diagnosed […]
- Researchers Investigate Role of Maternal Consumption of Sugar During Pregnancy on Respiratory Diseases
- Study Reviews Effectiveness of Self-Management for Asthma
- Study Examines Effects of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination on Bronchodilator Response in African American Youth
- Researchers Investigate Vitamin D Deficiency’s Role in Asthma
- National School-Based Health Center Asthma Learning Collaborative Wraps Up
- Researchers Investigate Variation in Rates of Uncontrolled Asthma Based on Demographics, Space, and Time for Schools
- Researchers Investigate Disease Burden of Mild Asthma
- RAMP Donation Page
- “Asthma Prevalence in California” Report Updated by California Breathing
- Study Investigates How Exposure to Microbes Affects the Risk of Developing Asthma
- Researchers Examine Effects of Integrated Pest Management Intervention on Asthma Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents with Asthma
- Review Examines Associations Between Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Development of Asthma in Children
Opportunities
Webinar: Asthma, Climate Change, and You SEPA – Training; 8/17 The EPA and National Nurse-Led Care Consortium are hosting a webinar on Asthma, Climate Change, and You SEPA – Training this Thursday, August 17th from 7:30am – 9:30am Pacific Time. The webinar is designed to teach students about the risks linked to climate change, asthma, and toxics and chemical safety, as well as techniques for […]
- Webinar: Asthma, Climate Change, and You SEPA – Training; 8/17
- Survey Seeks Input on Barriers to Asthma Care
- 10th Annual Stanislaus County Asthma Coalition Asthma Symposium; 7/8
- Webinar: Asthma Care Coverage Project – A Comprehensive Look into Nationwide Medicaid Coverage and Barriers to Guidelines-Based Asthma Care; 6/28
- Webinar: Green Cleaning for Improved Health: The Return on Investment (ROI) of Green Cleaning in Schools; 6/22
- Webinar: Medicaid Coverage of Asthma Self-Management Education: Analysis of Services, Providers and Settings; 6/15
- Webinars: HUD announces National Healthy Homes Month Webinar Series; 6/5 & 6/19
- Input Sought for 5th Annual SEHAC School Symposium on Asthma; 9/22
- Funding Opportunity: National Institutes of Health Offering Funding to Research Relationship Between Asthma, Obesity, and Self-Management; Deadline 1/7/2018
- American Lung Association Hosts Asthma Educator Institute; 6/28 – 6/29