Resources
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EPA’s Updated Ventilation and Respiratory Virus Guidance
The EPA has released updated guidance on indoor air quality (IAQ) strategies for preventing the spread of common respiratory viruses in homes, schools, offices, and commercial buildings. In addition to the virus that causes COVID-19, there are many other types of airborne respiratory viruses, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, that can spread more easily…
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Video Series Aims at Improving Indoor Air Quality
Improving indoor air quality is the goal of a video series developed by experts at the University of California, Davis in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health. Released in late 2024, the videos distill the science of air quality into concrete steps that people can take to remove pollutants from the place we…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Work-Related Asthma
On October 22nd, RAMP hosted a CHW meeting on Work-Related Asthma, presented by Jennifer Flattery, Chief, Occupational Health Tracking Unit, Occupational Respiratory Disease Surveillance Program, Work-related Asthma Prevention Program, California Department of Public Health. You can view the recording here. For more information, reach out to Anne Kelsey Lamb at anne@rampasthma.org.
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EPA’s New and Improved Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality Website
The EPA recently shared its new Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality website where individuals can learn to protect themselves as well as their IAQ before, during, and after emergencies. This website shares information about wildfires, floods, power outages, extreme heat, winter weather, and more. People spend most of their time indoors and rely on indoor…
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Pest Prevention and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
On September 24th, the California Healthy Housing Coalition’s IAQ Workgroup hosted a webinar on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Building off of last year’s introduction to pest infestations, this year’s webinar provided an in-depth look at pest prevention and integrated pest management (IPM). Dr. Andrew Sutherland from UC IPM provided an overview of IPM focusing on pest prevention strategies…
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AAFA Releases the 2024 Asthma Capitals Report
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. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s (AAFA) Asthma Capitals™ Report ranks the largest 100 cities in the continental US by how challenging they are…
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Updated AirNow Fire and Smoke Map Released by EPA and Forest Service
In September 2024, the US EPA and Forest Service updated their AirNow Fire and Smoke Map! Originally, the EPA and the Forest Service developed the Fire and Smoke Map to provide the public information on fire locations, smoke plumes, near real-time air quality, Smoke Outlooks for large US wildfires, and protective actions to take that…
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Tracking California Releases New Environmental Public Health Data System
Tracking California has released a new data tool that specifically allows you to search for environmental and health topics and interact with data in the form of maps, charts, time trends, and tables in California. When searching by the topic area of asthma, there is data on: The data can be separated by a multitude…
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NIH’s Infographic Highlights Asthma Burden in Kids
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting about 1 in every 10 students. As children are returning to school, parents need to be aware of the signs of asthma and how to work effectively with healthcare providers to manage their child’s asthma. The NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute created an…
