Other Resources
One of our core strategies at RAMP is to keep the asthma field abreast of best practices, timely opportunities, and emerging research in order to build capacity for reducing the inequitable burden of asthma. We do this by cultivating an extensive hub of asthma-related information across a wide range of topics, including asthma management and healthcare, housing, air pollution, schools, the built environment, and more.
The resources that you’ll see below were published by partner organizations, agencies, and research institutions. Most of these resources are tailored for those who serve people with asthma, including clinicians, home visitors, community representatives, environmental health specialists, asthma educators, healthy housing representatives, environmental health and justice advocates, and many others. To specifically see resources created by RAMP, check out RAMP Tools & Publications.
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EPA Releases Annual Report on Air Quality Trends
The US Environmental Protection Agency has updated its annual report on air quality trends. Available online with an interactive web application, the report includes air measurements of criteria air pollutants and toxic air pollutants, emission estimates, and visibility through 2022. To view the website and interactive report, click here.
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RAMP CHW Meeting: An Update on Guidelines-Based Practices in Asthma Management.
Dr. Andi Marmor, Pediatric Asthma/Allergy Clinic, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, presented “An Update on Guidelines-Based Practices in Asthma Management” on May 24, 2023. 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…
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California Breathing Releases “Asthma Inequities in Black Californians” Infographic
California Breathing has released an infographic detailing information about asthma in the Black community. It highlights numbers of Black Californians with asthma; emergency department visits, hospital stays, and deaths related to asthma; and medication use. The infographic with full information can be found here.
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NHLBI Offers Resources for Asthma Awareness Month
For Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in 2023, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Learn More Breathe Better program is pleased to announce a new toolkit of asthma resources. For this year’s observance, NHLBI is focusing on asthma’s impact on different U.S. communities. Visit nhlbi.nih.gov/AsthmaMonth for materials on how asthma affects women, Hispanic/Latino, Black,…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Probiotics and Asthma
Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH, The Michael I. Cohen, M.D., University Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Physician-in-Chief, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, presented “Probiotics and Asthma” on April 25, 2023. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education.…
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EPA Releases New Flood Cleanup and Mold Resources
In the spring, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency released new resources focused on flood cleanup and mold, an asthma trigger. The series of one-pagers are valuable for outreach activities with state and local agencies, community organizations, and the public. For more information on Flood Cleanup and Indoor Air Quality, click here. For more information…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Gas Stoves and Asthma
John Balmes, M.D., professor of medicine emeritus at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), professor of environmental health sciences emeritus in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley, and attending physician in the Division of Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine (OECM) and the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco…
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Webinar Recording: Navigating Mature and Emerging IAQ Technologies in Your Schools for COVID and Beyond
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its webinar, “Navigating Mature and Emerging IAQ Technologies in Your Schools for COVID and Beyond,” as an online resource. Recorded in December, 2022, the webinar features expert speakers exploring various indoor air quality (IAQ) technologies and how they’re able to help schools reduce airborne viruses. It also contains information…