NCSL/NCHH Launch Web Page on Healthy Housing Codes The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), along with the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), have collected state landlord-tenant codes that address health concerns in housing. These ‘healthy housing’ codes set the minimum standards for rental property and assigns specific duties for the landlords and tenants, and to a certain extent, private [...]
Work Related Asthma Study in Australia In a study published in the journal, Australian Family Physician, researchers determined that work related asthma (WRA) is a common condition that is under recognized in Australia. Work related asthma refers to the development of new asthma due to occupational factors (occupational asthma) and the worsening of asthma control due to occupational factors (work exacerbated [...]
SAVE THE DATE: Training for Pediatric Asthma Care Providers in San Francisco or Oakland/Berkeley on October 8th The Applying the Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) Program to Underserved Clinics (APPUC) Study is recruiting pediatric asthma care providers to take part in a study seminar. The purpose of the study is to test a new learning module proposed for incorporation into the current Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) program curriculum. The study aims to assess [...]