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Recording: Managing Indoor Air Quality Before and During Wildfire Smoke Events: Smoke-Ready Schools
On April 15, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted the Managing Indoor Air Quality Before and During Wildfire Smoke Events: Smoke-Ready Schools webinar to provide public health and safety professionals, facility managers, and school administrators with actionable strategies and technical resources to prepare for and respond to wildfire smoke events using the EPA’s…
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American Lung Association Releases Report on the Impacts of Eliminating the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2025, the American Lung Association released a new report, Lifesaving Programs to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use Go Up in Smoke, examining the devastating impact of eliminating the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health. With tobacco use still the leading cause of preventable death in the…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Integrated Pest Management for Asthma Remediation clients
The June 3rd RAMP CHW meeting focused on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Asthma Remediation clients. The workshop, specifically for asthma home visitors: The recording can be found here and the presentation slides can be found here. A list of IPM supplies and services can be found here.
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National Population-Based Cohort Study Evaluating the Connection Between New-Onset Asthma and COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns have arisen about potential long-term health effects. An article titled, “Increased Risk of New-Onset Asthma After COVID-19: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study,” used the Korean National Health Insurance claim-based database to understand the connection between COVID-19 diagnosis, COVID-19 vaccination, and new-onset asthma or lack thereof. The results showed that individuals…
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Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across the Country
In May 2025, RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) released a new resource, Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across the Country. Despite robust evidence about the impact of home-based asthma services, programs historically have had to rely on unstable grant funding to provide services. But in recent years, that…
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Stark Findings from the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” Report
The American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2025 report reveals a troubling reality: 156 million people, nearly half of people in the U.S., live in counties that had unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. This national report analyzes data from official air quality monitors and compiles the results about two of the most…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: An Update on Guidelines-Based Practices in Asthma Management
The May 15th CHW meeting focused on an “Update on Guidelines-Based Practices in Asthma Management”, presented by Dr. Andi Marmor, Pediatric Asthma/Allergy Clinic, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco. View the recording here and access the slides here.
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Protect and Advocate for the National Asthma Control Program
Created in 1999, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Asthma Control Program (NACP) has helped to improve the quality of asthma clinical care, increased the effectiveness of asthma management in school, supported policies to reduce air pollution, and strengthened systems to sustain asthma home visiting services. Those gains are now at extreme risk:…
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May is Asthma Awareness Month!
If you want to increase awareness about asthma in your community, the US Environmental Protection Agency developed these ready-to-use tools and resources and the California Department of Public Health developed a CB Asthma Awareness Month web page. If you want to increase the impact of your program, access RAMP’s resources and support including:
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
On April 28th, we hosted a webinar on Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder, presented by Sophie Maleng, MN, PPCNP-BC, ARNP, Developmental Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, University of Washington. Slides can be found here and the presentation recording is here.
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Advancing the Role of CHWs and Promotoras in Asthma Management: What We’re Doing
As a core part of our Health Care Equity goal, RAMP advocates for policies and programs to integrate CHWs and promotoras into the health care system, focusing on Medi-Cal given the disproportionate impact of asthma on low-income communities. RAMP also works to build the capacity of CHWs and promotoras to improve asthma management. Why CHWs and Promotoras? Community Health Workers…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma and Health Equity
On April 16th, RAMP hosted a CHW meeting on Asthma and Health Equity, presented by Esmeralda E. Morales, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Pulmonary, Asthma and Sleep, Stanford University. Presentation slides can be found here.