Resources
First Focus on Children Releases Big Ideas 2023 First Focus on Children has released their Big Ideas 2023, a series of reports bringing together scholars, advocates, lawmakers, and others to examine the needs of children and propose ways to improve their health, safety, and general well-being. This edition examines many issues, including dual-language education, guaranteed income, TANF, and homelessness. One of the articles […]
- First Focus on Children Releases Big Ideas 2023
- EPA Releases New Guidance for Indoor Air Sensor Technology
- Incorporating Virtual Visits into Home-Based Asthma Services
- Webinar Recording: Innovations in Financing Environmental Home Visits Within Medicaid
- Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America Releases Asthma Capitals 2022
- American Lung Association’s Asthma Educator Institute Available in both On-Demand and Live Courses
- Webinar Recording of 2022 Asthma Award Winner Now Available
- California Health Interview Survey Releases Updated Local-level Health Data
- Air Cleaners for Asthma Programs
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Releases Asthma Infographic
- E4TheFuture Releases Weatherization Barriers Toolkit
- California Department of Public Health Highlights Diisocyanate and Work-Related Asthma
Studies and Reports
Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States An article in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health’s December 2022 edition examines the correlation between gas stoves and childhood asthma. Researchers found 12.7% “of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use.” To reach this data, population attributable fractions (PAF) were quantified for gas stove use and […]
- Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States
- American Lung Association Releases “Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity” Report
- Study Protocols for Predicting Asthma Attacks Using Mobile Devices and Machine Learning
- Clinical Burden and Healthcare Resource Utilization of Mild Asthma
- Study Explores Smoke Exposure of Fathers and Increased Risk of Offspring Asthma
- Study Examines Emergence of Electronic Monitoring Devices for Asthma Inhalers
- The Health Impacts of Co-exposure to Extreme Heat and Air Pollution
- The Role of Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Factors in Asthma Incidence
- Study Shows Connection Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk for COVID Infection and Death in CA
- Report Explores International Asthma Guidelines and Potential Areas of Improvement
- Study Connects Historical Redlining to Current Asthma Inequities
- The COVID and Air Pollution Connection
Opportunities
2023 California School Health Conference and Advocacy Day; 4/17-18 The California School-Based Health Alliance’s statewide School Health Conference and Advocacy Day will take place in Sacramento, CA, from April 17 – 18, 2023. The conference is an opportunity for health practitioners, educators, and advocates to connect and learn how to support students with increased access to health care at school. Registration is currently open. […]
- 2023 California School Health Conference and Advocacy Day; 4/17-18
- Funding Opportunity: US EPA Announces $100 Million to Advance Environmental Justice in Underserved and Overburdened Communities; Deadline 4/10
- Funding Opportunity: CACHI Announces RFP for Additional Accountable Communities for Health; Deadline 2/23
- Job Opportunity: ALA Hiring a Clean Air Advocacy Manager
- RAMP supports Prop 30 to fight climate change
- Environmental Protection Agency Seeks Input on a Grant Program for Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings; Input Due 11/14
- Job Opening: EBALDC Hiring Manager for Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative
- Webinar: Sustainable Transportation: Healthier Options for Healthier Air, 2/15
- 2023: A New Era for Asthma Home Visiting Services in California
- American Lung Association Seeking National Specialist on Health Policy