Resources
Webinar recording: Comparing the Focused EPR-3 Updates and the Global Initiatives for Asthma Guidelines In late 2020, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) released Focused Updates to its Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3). Since then, there have been several opportunities for asthma stakeholders to learn about the updated recommendations and to consider how they may be incorporated into work with patients with asthma. […]
- Webinar recording: Comparing the Focused EPR-3 Updates and the Global Initiatives for Asthma Guidelines
- Medical Groups Declare Asthma Is Not a Risk Factor for Severe COVID Outcomes
- U.S. EPA Shares Webinars and Tools on Addressing IAQ and COVID-19 in Schools
- Video Series About Mold in Homes from CA Department of Public Health
- The COVID-19 Vaccines, Allergies and Asthma
- Recording of American Lung Association’s “Asthma Guidelines Updates: A 360 Perspective” Now Available Online
- Beating the Surge with Control of Airborne Exposure: Practical Tools to Prevent Airborne Virus Transmission Risk
- Beating the Surge with Control of Airborne Exposure: Practical Tools to Prevent Airborne Virus Transmission Risk
- EPA Releases “Meeting Current School Health Challenges and Beyond: New Tools to Assess and Address IAQ Healthy and Safety” Online
- 2020 USAsthma Summit Available Online
- American Lung Association Releases Best Practices in Virtual Asthma Management Webinar
- Scientists Collaborate on FAQs To Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Aerosol Transmission
Studies and Reports
Admissions to US Hospitals Decreased in 2020 Across an Array of Pediatric Conditions, Including Asthma A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network – Open looked at over 5 million admissions at 49 hospitals in the Pediatric Health Information Systems database, comparing 2020 data to prior years. They found a significant reduction (up to 45.4%) in admissions across numerous health issues. The following graph shows pediatric hospital admissions […]
- Admissions to US Hospitals Decreased in 2020 Across an Array of Pediatric Conditions, Including Asthma
- Multi-national Study on the Interplay between COVID-19 Pandemic and Asthma
- Research Focuses on Car Air Fresheners, Essential Oils and the Connection to Asthma
- Study Examines Global, Regional, and National Health Burden Associated with Exposure to Household Air Pollution
- Intersectional Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Asthma
- Declining Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Asthma and COVID-19 Shut-downs
- Learning Efficacy of Virtual Reality Simulation for Nursing Students Caring for Children with Asthma
- Researchers Examine Impacts of Indoor Air Quality on Quality of Life
- The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Asthma
- One Study Shows Asthma Associated with Decreased Risk of COVID-19 in Children
- Wildfire Smoke Associated with Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
- Study Assesses Impact of Household Intervention on Indoor Air Quality and Health of Children
Opportunities
Breathe SoCal and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Hosting Workshops for Families with Asthma Breathe SoCal and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are hosting a webinar series of workshops for families with asthma during the months of April, May, and June. Families with asthma are encouraged to attend one or more of the sessions, and will learn: How to recognize asthma symptoms and identify and avoid triggers How to prevent […]
- Breathe SoCal and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Hosting Workshops for Families with Asthma
- Second Round of Funding is Available for California’s Asthma Mitigation Project; Deadline 4/20
- American Lung Association Sponsoring Virtual Asthma Educator Institute; 6/8, 9, 11
- EPA Challenge Seeks Innovative Solutions for Reducing Indoor Air Pollution from Wildfires; Deadline 5/17
- Environmental Health Coalition is Seeking an Air Quality Director
- California Department of Public Health Seeks Climate Change & Health Equity Health Program Specialist