Working Together to Reduce the
Burden of Asthma

Our mission is to reduce the burden of asthma with a focus on health equity. Emphasizing both prevention and management, we build capacity, create linkages, and mobilize networks to advocate for policy and systems changes targeting the root causes of asthma disparities.

Policy Action Alerts

  • The Dual Threat: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat

    The increased frequency and severity of recent wildfire smoke events has had a major impact on those with asthma, severely limiting their activities and increasing the risk of asthma exacerbations, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations.  In response, RAMP has created a range of tools to help support people with asthma prepare for and limit the…

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  • RAMP Advocating for Policies to Improve Respiratory Safety of Air Cleaners in California

    RAMP was proud to sponsor of SB 1308, The Ozone Safe Air Cleaners Bill, which would have directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to update California’s air cleaner regulation to align with current scientific evidence by setting a new ozone limit of 5 ppb, protecting the respiratory health of Californians. Unfortunately, the bill’s author,…

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  • Governor Signs AB 548, RAMP’s Healthy Housing Bill

    On October 11, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed AB 548! Sponsored by RAMP and Authored by Tasha Boerner, AB 548 will introduce a proactive element to complaint-based code enforcement. The bill will require code enforcement officers to inspect additional units at a multi-family property if they find severe violations in one unit that they reasonably expect…

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Advancing the Role of CHWs and Promotoras in Asthma Management:

What We’re Doing

Promoting Asthma Management

Asthma Action Plans

An asthma self-management tool available in four languages

California Asthma Home
Visiting Program Directory

Designed to help providers, plans, and others connect with asthma home visiting programs in their communities

Reducing Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

We are committed to helping asthma stakeholders prepare for wildfire smoke events, which are becoming increasingly common in California and elsewhere.

Explore Asthma Resources

  • Asthma Control Tests

    The Asthma Control Tests below can help determine whether an individual’s asthma is well controlled or poorly controlled. These asthma control test documents are from the website of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.

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  • A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Inhaled Reliever Therapies for Asthma

    A systematic review and meta-analysis released in October 2024 by JAMA Network of 27 clinical trials (50,496 participants) compared inhaled asthma relievers. Findings show that combining inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with short-acting β agonists (SABA) or formoterol significantly reduces severe asthma exacerbations and improves asthma control compared to SABA alone. ICS-formoterol showed the greatest benefit, reducing…

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  • Report Highlights Air Pollution Reductions and Health Benefits of Changes to US Rail System

    From Margins to Growth: The Economic Case for a Public Rail System highlights a range of economic challenges of the current U.S. rail system. The report also examines the impact of changes to the rail system, including public rail ownership. According to the assessment, such changes would prevent $190 billion in public health, environmental, and…

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  • Study Identifies Asthma Inequities at the City Level Using the Asthma Equity Explorer Database and Tool

    Utilizing the Asthma Equity Explorer Database (AEED), a free web-based database and tool for asthma research developed by MITRE and hosted by Allergy & Asthma Network, researchers examined the relationship between housing stress, redlining, the non-Hispanic Black population, and asthma prevalence four of the worst but highly diverse U.S. capital cities (Allentown, PA; Cleveland, OH;…

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