Resources
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US EPA Updates Indoor Air Quality Webpage with New Guidance
In the summer, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency updated its Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality webpage, offering new tips on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters that affect indoor environments. Specifically, the guide looks at wildfires, power outages, hurricanes and flooding, extreme heat, snow and ice, earthquakes, and more. In addition, the…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Housing Habitability
Erin Le, JD, MPH, East Bay Community Law Center, presented “Housing Habitability” on June 22, 2021. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education. For additional information about future meetings, including how to join them, please visit our Community Health Worker Network page under “Get…
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ASHRAE Releases Planning Framework for Protecting Commercial Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire Events
ASHRAE, formerly known as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, has released a framework for protecting commercial building occupants from smoke during wildfire events. The framework includes actions that should be taken before and during such an event, checklists to determine the readiness of HVAC systems, information on how to use…
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EPA Releases Asthma-Friendly Schools Webinar for Viewing Online
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a recording of its webinar, “Asthma-Friendly Schools: Strategies to Reduce the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission and Improve Indoor Air Quality.” The webinar focuses on how to implement indoor air quality management approaches and use risk-reduction strategies to address COVID and asthma triggers. It also highlights guidance and tools from…
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California Breathing Releases Asthma Racial Inequities in California Infographic
Throughout Asthma Awareness Month 2021, California Breathing has released infographics presented in plain language to highlight different facets of asthma awareness. It released the final infographic in the series focusing on Asthma Racial Inequities in California. The infographic contains information about health inequities, as well as comparisons between white, Black, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American,…
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Safe Cleaning Tips and Resources During the COVID Pandemic
Early in the pandemic, there was a lot of concern about fomite (surface) transmission. However, as our knowledge about COVID has grown, concern about the risk of transmission from touching surfaces has reduced. Per the CDC: “The virus that causes COVID-19 can land on surfaces. It’s possible for people to become infected if they touch…
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California Breathing Releases Asthma Inequities in California Children Infographic
California Breathing has released the second infographic in a series of plain language infographics designed to highlight asthma statistics in California. The Asthma Inequities in California Children infographic contains information about health inequities, comparisons between adults and children with asthma, and comparisons between White, Black, and Hispanic or Latino Children. To view the infographic, click…
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Political Economy Research Institute Releases Air Toxics at School Tool
The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has released an interactive “Air Toxics at School” tool to help track industrial toxic air pollution at every school in the US. The tool reports toxicity-weighted concentrations of pollutants to demonstrate comparative individual chronic human health risk from toxic air pollutants at the school…
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UC Davis Releases Video on Importance of Filtration in Schools
The Western Cooling Efficiency Center at UC Davis has released a video detailing the importance of filtration in schools. With children spending such a large portion of their day indoors at school, it’s essential to ensure adequate filtration and ventilation in classrooms. The video is eight minutes long. For more information and to view the…