Resources
Natural Resources Defense Council Releases Report Examining Clean Air Act The National Resources Defense Council has released a report titled “Clearing the Air: The Benefits of the Clean Air Act.” The report estimates emissions reductions since the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and enumerates the health and economic benefits. It also delves into the attacks the law is facing from the current administration and […]
- 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
- AHRQ Releases Brief on Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma
- COVID-19, Asthma and Equity: What We’re Learning and Doing
- Webinar: Virtual Asthma Home Visits
- 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
Studies and Reports
Study Examines Value of Stock Asthma Rescue Medications in Schools The April 2020 edition of Pediatrics contains an article examining the value of having stock asthma rescue (or reliever) medication laws in schools. “Some states have found these policies reduce the need for 911 calls and emergency medical services transports as a result of asthma exacerbations.” Researchers found that “initial data also demonstrate that these […]
- 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
- Nutrition and Asthma Prevention and Treatment
- Gender and BMI in Relationship to Asthma
- Researchers Investigate Contributions of Particulate Matter to Respiratory Allergy
- Mapping of Interventions of Physical Activity on the Impacts of Asthma in Children
- 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
Opportunities
Save the Date: EPA to Host Webinar on Sharing Successful Strategies to Reduce School Absenteeism and Improve Health Outcomes; 5/28 The Environmental Protection Agency’s webinar on “Sharing Successful Strategies to Reduce School Absenteeism and Improve Health Outcomes” is set for Thursday, May 28th, from 11:00am – 12:30pm Pacific Time. More information and registration details will be made available soon!
- Save the Date: EPA to Host Webinar on Sharing Successful Strategies to Reduce School Absenteeism and Improve Health Outcomes; 5/28
- Funding Opportunity: EPA Offering Funding to Support Healthy School Environments; Deadline to Apply 6/1
- Funding Opportunity: EPA to Support Environmental Justice Communities Impacted by COVID-19; Deadline to Apply 6/30
- American Lung Association to Host “Update with CDC for Chronic Disease Partners on COVID-19”; 4/17
- 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!