Resources
Occupational Health Branch of CDPH Releases Video on Microfiber Cloths for Asthma Prevention The Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Public Health has released a video highlighting how teachers can use microfiber cloths for asthma prevention. The use of microfiber cloths can help to decrease exposure to chemicals than can worsen or cause asthma. The video also summarizes laws and regulations in California regarding sanitizers and […]
- Occupational Health Branch of CDPH Releases Video on Microfiber Cloths for Asthma Prevention
- CDC Updates Chronic Disease Indicators Data
- Tenants Together Releases AB 1482 Tenant Advocacy Toolkit
- National Center for Healthy Housing Releases State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets
- CPSTF Recommends School-Based Self-Management Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Asthma
- Families USA Releases “Advancing Health Equity Through Community Health Workers and Peer Providers: Mounting Evidence and Policy Recommendations”
- City Health Dashboard Provides Health and Related Data for Large US Cities
- EPA Releases Online Course, “Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Health” with Continuing Education Credits
- EPA Releases “Supporting Healthy Houses of Worship: Effective, Affordable Measures to Protect the Health of Congregations and Staff”
- CITRIS Policy Lab Publishes Health, Wildfires & Climate Change in California White Paper
- Greenlining Institute and California’s Energy Efficiency for All Release “Equitable Building Electrification: A Framework for Powering Resilient Communities”
- National Center for Healthy Housing Releases “Why Partner with Energy Stakeholders and Programs?
Studies and Reports
Impact of Federal Rental Assistance on Asthma Outcomes In the March 2020 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, an article examines whether being on federal rental assistance programs affects asthma outcomes. The study utilized data from 2992 children in the National Health Interview Survey and looked at when children had asthma attacks or emergency department visits. Researchers found “rental […]
- Impact of Federal Rental Assistance on Asthma Outcomes
- Effects of Cleaning Products on Risk of Asthma in Babies
- Study Reviews Medical Adherence in Asthma
- Impacts of Racial Disparities Regarding Allergic Outcomes
- History of Asthma and Associations with Anaphylaxis Severity
- Article Examines Risk of Childhood Asthma Associated with Maternal Diabetes
- Researchers Examine Disease Burden of Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Neighborhood Racial Composition and Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations
- Risks of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease on Children with Asthma
- Article Examines Medication Use of Schools for Best Practices
- Article Examines Effect of Location on Daily Exposures to Particulate Matter
- Impacts of Particulate Matter on Asthma Patient Quality of Life
Opportunities
The Asthma Mitigation Project Request for Proposals We are thrilled to announce the release of the Request for Proposals in support of asthma home visiting services in California! The Asthma Mitigation Project — formerly called the Asthma Preventive Services Project* – will increase access to asthma home visiting services for people with poorly controlled asthma. You can review the RFP here. Applications […]
- The Asthma Mitigation Project Request for Proposals
- NIH Announces Funding Opportunity for Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings Clinical Research Network; Deadline 6/19/20
- Update: Request for Proposals: A $15 million victory for people with asthma!