Studies & Reports
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Neighborhood Racial Composition and Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations
A study in the September 2019 edition of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examined neighborhood racial composition, extrinsic and intrinsic vulnerability, and exposure to particulate matter. The researchers found Latinx tracts were “highly correlated with extrinsic vulnerability (economic disadvantage and limited English-speaking ability),” and Black tracts were “highly correlated with intrinsic…
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Risks of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease on Children with Asthma
The American Academy of Pediatrics published an article online in January of 2020 looking at the risks of invasive pneumococcal disease on children with asthma, particularly after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. Researchers searched through four electronic databases and found five articles that fit the study. The found “Children with asthma had 90% higher…
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Article Examines Medication Use of Schools for Best Practices
In the February 2020 edition of the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, an article investigates how best to utilize medications in schools for students with chronic conditions and in emergency situations. Researchers conducted a systematic review of articles to investigate how schools can be more active in optimizing care of their students by being…
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Article Examines Effect of Location on Daily Exposures to Particulate Matter
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has released an article in their December 2019 edition examining the differences of particulate matter concentration based on location. To investigate this, researchers worked with eighteen youth participants from different neighborhoods wearing portable particulate matter monitors. The amount of particulate matter they were exposed to was…
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Impacts of Particulate Matter on Asthma Patient Quality of Life
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health included an article in its July 2019 edition examining the effects of higher concentrations of particulate matter on the quality of life for patients with asthma. Researchers recorded particulate matter concentrations for three hundred adult asthma patients for two weeks. They then gave an Asthma Quality…
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Study Examines Effectiveness of Step-Up Therapy in Black Children and Adults with Asthma
The September 2019 volume of the New England Journal of Medicine contains an article examining the impacts of long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) and increased glucocorticoids in black patients. Researchers conducted two prospective, randomized, double-blind trials, one with children and the other with adolescents and adults. Children’s Hospital of Oakland was one of the sites for this…
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Study Investigates Ventilation Rates in California Classrooms
An article published in the January 2020 volume of Building and Environment investigates recent retrofits of HVAC equipment for proper ventilation rates in California schools. Researchers measured CO2 concentration, room and supply air temperature, relative humidity, and door opening in 104 classrooms that had been retrofitted with new HVAC units. They found that 51% of…
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Effects of Community Health Workers on Asthma Health Outcomes
In the July 2019 edition of BMC Public Health, researchers examine the effects of community health workers on health outcomes of children with asthma. In order to investigate the impacts, 290 participants were split into an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group received educational intervention led by community health workers. When the…
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Study Examines Public School Teacher Asthma Education
A 2019 study in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology examines the knowledge of public-school teachers as it relates to “asthma self-carry and self-administration laws and policies and trainings received related to general chronic health conditions including asthma.” Researchers collected data from 593 teachers. Teachers reported “little training received at either undergraduate or graduate levels.” Some…