Resources
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 [...]
- NCSL/NCHH Launch Web Page on Healthy Housing Codes
- New Website for Finding Healthy Homes Contractors
- Sutter Health Inpatient Asthma Action Plan
- Celebrate Healthy Schools: Switch to Less-toxic Cleaners!
- EPA Launches PestWise Web Site
- San Francisco Bay Area County Housing Resource Guides
- UCLA Center for Health Policy Charts Chronic Conditions of Californians Including Asthma
- Green Cleaning In Schools: A Guide for Advocates
- U.S. EPA Offering Materials for Asthma Awareness Month
- Free Brochure: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Air Pollution
- National Center for Healthy Housing Releases Tools and Training Resources for Affordable Housing Professionals
- Fresno Unified School District Asthma Action Plan
Studies and Reports
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 [...]
- Work Related Asthma Study in Australia
- How Asthma Influences the Daily Life of Children
- Why Farm Children Seem to be Protected from Hay Fever
- Expanded Asthma Education Programs Not Costly
- Short-Term Effects of Particulate Matter on Respiratory Health of Asthmatic Children
- The Impact of 100% Smoke-Free Environment Legislation on Respiratory Function among Workers in Argentina
- Race and Ethnicity Still a Factor in Asthma Prevalence among Insured Children
- APHA Fact Sheets on How Transportation Policy Affects Health
- Estimated Effect of Asthma Case Management Using Propensity Score Methods
- Moldy Homes a Serious Risk for Severe Asthma Attacks
- Health Risks for Those Living within 500m of Main Roads
- Urban Air Pollution and Climate Change as Environmental Risk Factors of Respiratory Allergy
Opportunities
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 [...]
- SAVE THE DATE: Training for Pediatric Asthma Care Providers in San Francisco or Oakland/Berkeley on October 8th
- Ramp Announces the 2010-2011 Legacy Grants Selection
- Asthma in Older Adults; Application due: September 7th – October 16th
- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) Announce Funding Opportunity; Letter of Interest Due: September 7th
- Webinar: Taking Action for Community Prevention: Protecting the Prevention and Public Health Fund; 10-11am PST, September 8th
- Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Hosts Symposium on Climate Change; September 17th
- Event: Green Clean Schools National Summit; Washington, DC, Sept. 20th
- Event: Healthy Homes Practitioners’ Course; Oakland, CA, Sept. 23rd – 24th
- The National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Safety 26th Annual Clear Air Conference, September 27-28
- Climate Change and Health; Application due: September 28th