Resources
US Department of Energy’s Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign Offers Air Sensors to Schools and Districts The US Department of Energy’s Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign is now offering schools and districts use of air monitors. Available monitors can measure particulate matter, carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity, and the Campaign will guide users through the process of using them. For more information about the Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign, click here. […]
- US Department of Energy’s Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign Offers Air Sensors to Schools and Districts
- EPA’s Child Asthma Risk Assessment Tool Generates Personalized Risk Profile for Children with Asthma
- CDC Releases New Data as Part of PLACES (Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates) Initiative
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Releases Breathe 4 Baby Resources
- RAMP CHW Meeting – Community Air Quality Monitoring
- Drug Manufacturer Cipla Announces Albuterol Recall
- RAMP CHW Meeting – Racial Inequities in Asthma Care-History, Findings and Opportunities for Solutions
- EPA’s “What Schools Need to Know: Transitioning from Pandemic to Endemic IAQ Management” Webinar Available On-Demand
- EPA Updates EJScreen to Version 2.2
- RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma and Allergies
- Webinar Highlighting EPA’s 2023 Asthma Award Winner Now Available Online
- UCSF Includes Asthma Chapter in “A Story of Health” Multi-Media eBook
Studies and Reports
Medicaid Coverage of Guidelines-Based Asthma Care in the US The Center for Disease Control and Preventions Preventing Chronic Disease research journal has included an article on Medicaid coverage of guidelines-based asthma care in their September 2023 edition. Researchers tracked coverage for 8 areas of guidelines-based care and 7 barriers to care by reviewing plan documents and engaging with Medicaid programs. The research, which covers […]
- Medicaid Coverage of Guidelines-Based Asthma Care in the US
- Review of Asthma-Associated Emergency Department Visits During a Wildfire Smoke Event
- Infant Food Allergy Phenotypes and Association with Lung Function Deficits and Asthma
- Study Examines Associations Between Extreme Weather Events and Asthma-Related Outcomes
- The Commonwealth Fund Releases Article on Impact of Asthma Inhalers on Climate Change
- American Lung Association Releases “Driving to Clean Air” Report
- Study Investigates Associations Between Illness-Related Absences and Ventilation in Elementary Schools
- Study Details Air Pollution and Health Impacts of Oil and Gas Production in the United States
- Take a Brief Survey to Help Improve RAMP’s Website and Resource Library; Deadline 4/25
- The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Releases Article on Passive Monitoring of Nighttime Respiratory Symptoms
- Environmental Law Institute Releases Ventilation in Schools Report
- Evidence Review Examines Effectiveness of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Air Cleaners
Opportunities
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America Releases Asthma Capitals 2023 Asthma is greatly influenced by where someone lives. People who have affordable and accessible health care, clean air, and economic stability have a greater chance of managing and controlling their asthma. AAFA’s Asthma Capitals™ Report ranks the largest 100 cities in the continental U.S. by how challenging they are to live in when you have […]
- Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America Releases Asthma Capitals 2023
- US EPA Hosts Indoor Air Quality Workshop in Washington DC; 10/18 – 10/19
- Webinar: California Health Interview Survey Annual Data Release; 10/4
- Webinar: Could Air Cleaners Negatively Affect Health? Research Seminar Registration Now Open; 9/27
- Funding Opportunity: Pacific Environment 2023 Grant Applications to Reduce Ship and Port Pollution Now Open; Deadline 11/1
- EPA Providing $115m for Diesel Emission Reductions; Deadline 12/1
- 2023 Registration Now Open for USAsthma Summit; 11/10
- EPA Hosts 2023 School Indoor Air Quality Workshop in Berkeley, CA; June 21 – 22
- California Breathing’s Asthma Management Academy Recruiting Organizations to Participate
- US EPA Seeks Examples of Communities Using Data to Target Indoor Environmental Interventions