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Lung Association Report Details Impacts of Emissions from Industrial Facilities
The American Lung Association (ALA) released the Clean Heat, Clean Air: Health Benefits of Modern Industrial Technologies report, examining the impact of emissions from industrial facilities that manufacture everyday products like food, paper, and clothing as well as calculating the public health benefits of transitioning to clean heat technologies. The report’s analysis revealed $1.1 trillion…
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EPA Webinar Recording: Protecting Children with Asthma from Wildfire Smoke
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s August 2025 asthma webinar, “Breathing Easier: Protecting Children with Asthma from Wildfire Smoke,” is now available. Listen to expert speakers share best practices, community-engagement strategies, and innovative approaches to integrating wildfire smoke preparedness into asthma control efforts, protecting children’s respiratory health during wildfire smoke events, and improving asthma health outcomes. …
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EPA’s Releases Air Cleaning Allies Activities Book for Kids
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Air Cleaning Allies Activities book for children ages 7+ to raise awareness of air cleaning strategies, including filtration. The activity book follows the Air Cleaning Allie superheroes as they help a family learn about and deal with sources of indoor particle pollution. Share the activity book with…
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Registration Now Open for the 11th Annual USAsthma Summit; 11/7
Join the Allergy & Asthma Network at its 11th annual USAsthma Summit on Friday, November 7, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. This free, annual summit brings together asthma coalitions, state asthma programs, doctors and nurses, federal agencies, industry partners, certified asthma educators, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, community health workers, and patient advocates to discuss key asthma issues,…
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AAFA Releases the 2025 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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RAMP CHW Meeting: Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors
On September 10th, we hosted a session on Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors with Brooke Briggance, Program Director of Cypress Resilience Project. Doing the work we do in the community can take a toll on our health and wellbeing. Toxic stress and burn out are real for community health workers, so we need strategies to…
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Asthma Home Visiting Directory Now Updated!
We are excited to announce RAMP’s newly updated California Asthma Home Visiting Program Directory! First launched in 2022, we created the Directory to showcase the strength and breadth of California’s asthma home visiting network and to connect Medi-Cal managed care organizations and other stakeholders with local programs. Since then, we have regularly updated the Directory…
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A Secondary Analysis to Understand Inflammatory Pathways in Residual Asthma Exacerbations Among Mepolizumab-Treated Children in Urban Environments
Jama Pediatrics published the article, “Inflammatory Pathways in Residual Asthma Exacerbations Among Mepolizumab-Treated Urban Children: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial,” where researchers found that children receiving mepolizumab had reduced type 2 (T2) inflammation while other inflammatory pathways became more prominent during exacerbations compared to the control group. These findings suggest that dampening…
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A Randomized Clinical Trial on The Effectiveness of a Digital Asthma Self-Management Program
A study, released by JAMA Network in July 2025, investigated the effectiveness of a digital asthma self-management (DASM) program. A randomized clinical trial of 901 adults with asthma found that the DASM program significantly improved symptom control after 12 months compared to usual care. The app-based program offered tools such as tailored reminders, symptom logging,…
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EPA Produces What is Indoor Air Quality? Factsheet
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a factsheet, “What is Indoor Air Quality?” to share what indoor air quality is, common sources and factors that can impact indoor air quality, and best practices for improving and maintaining good indoor air quality. Review and download an English Version of the factsheet. Review and download a…
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EPA Releases a How to Build a DIY Air Cleaner Video
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demonstrates how to build a DIY air cleaner of your own that can be used during emergencies, such as wildfires, and in other situations when products of known performance (like commercially available portable air cleaners) are not available or affordable in the video, “Do It Yourself! How to Build…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Motivational Interviewing
On August 18, 2025, the RAMP CHW Meeting focused on Motivational Interviewing. Christine Schudel, MSW, MPH, Program Manager, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, conducted this interactive training. A recording can be found here. Materials on Motivational Interviewing can be found here. For additional information, reach out to Anne Kelsey Lamb at anne@rampasthma.org.