Resources
American Lung Association Releases Coping with Wildfire Smoke The American Lung Association has released an animation as part of its outreach on the 2018 Californian wildfires. The animation provides tips for protecting lung health during wildfires. Currently available in English, the animation will soon be available in Spanish. To view the animation, click here.
- 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
- USC Publishes Does Race Increase Your Chances of Asthma?
Studies and Reports
Article Examines Potential Targeted Therapies for Obesity-Related Asthma The Journal of Immunology Research contains an article in its June 2018 edition examining potential targeted therapies for immune regulation in obesity-related asthma. The researchers note “obesity-related asthma is poorly controlled using conventional therapies,” so “alternative and complementary therapies are urgently needed.” In the article, researchers “describe the immune regulators of lipid metabolism in obesity […]
- 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
- Article Reviews Therapeutic Options for Stepwise Management of Pediatric Asthma
- Study Investigates Relationship Between Lung Microbiota and Asthma
- Study Examines Asthma and Comorbid Conditions’ Effects on Sleep and Academic Performance
Opportunities
American Lung Association Looking For Partners for “Year of Air Pollution & Health” The American Lung Association (ALA) is excited to announce that in January 2019, the organization will launch the “Year of Air Pollution & Health” to increase public education and engagement around air pollution and health. Health and medical partners will be a critical part of this campaign, and the ALA is looking for partners to […]
- American Lung Association Looking For Partners for “Year of Air Pollution & Health”
- Webinar: Using Housing Codes to Improve Asthma Health Outcomes; 12/18
- CA Healthy Housing Coalition: 2019 Annual Meeting
- Help Requested: Asthma Care Coverage Needs Assessment
- State of New Mexico Asthma Control Program Hiring Asthma Epidemiologist
- American Lung Association is Hiring Two Policy Specialist