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  • EPA Funds RAMP to Continue to Build and Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services

    We’re pleased to share that RAMP and our partners at the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) will continue to offer free technical assistance (TA) and training to states and communities across the country to expand and sustain in-home environmental asthma interventions as part of a new 3-year Cooperative Agreement with the US Environmental Protection…

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  • The Dual Threat: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat

    The increased frequency and severity of recent wildfire smoke events has had a major impact on those with asthma, severely limiting their activities and increasing the risk of asthma exacerbations, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations.  In response, RAMP has created a range of tools to help support people with asthma prepare for and limit the…

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  • Webinar: EPA Hosts “IEDOH Solutions for Asthma During Wildfire Events”; 8/14 

    The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division hosted the final webinar of its “Solving for Indoor Environmental Determinants (IEDOH) in Asthma” webinar series. “IEDOH Solutions for Asthma During Wildfire Events” took place Wednesday, August 14, at 11:00am Pacific Time. Attendees learned about risks from wildfire smoke; how to use the data, equipment, and community…

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  • RAMP’s TA: Helping to Build and Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services

    Over the last three years, in partnership with the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and with support from the US Environmental Protection Agency, RAMP has provided technical assistance (TA) to improve the capacity of states and communities to expand and sustain in-home environmental asthma interventions through policy and systems change. To share the impact…

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  • Webinar Recording: Asthma Home Visiting Services for Tribal Communities

    Asthma inequitably affects Tribal communities. Asthma home visiting services can help Tribes reduce asthma disparities while also addressing other challenges like poor housing quality and growing climate concerns including wildfire smoke.  On Monday, June 3, 2024, RAMP hosted a webinar for participants to learn about:  Speakers included:  Both English and Spanish versions of the webinar…

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  • CA Healthy Housing Coalition Hosting Webinar on Tenant Protections from Wildfire Smoke; 6/24

    The California Healthy Housing Coalition’s Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Workgroup is hosting a series of webinars for tenant-serving organizations focused on IAQ, health, and tenants’ rights.  This month the Workgroup will host a session focused on wildfire smoke with practical advice on ways tenants can protect themselves during wildfire smoke event.  The webinar is scheduled…

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  • La importancia de tener un purificador de aire- The importance of having an air purifier- Veronica’s story

    The Farmworker women & Respiratory Exposure to Smoke from Swamp Cooler Air (FRESSCA–Mujeres) project is a collaboration with the Public Health Institute (PHI), the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and the Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) to assess exposures to air pollutants among 50 female agricultural workers in Fresno, Kern, and…

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  • RAMP Webinar: Understanding the Impacts of Air Pollution on Life Expectancy Across Communities — Study Design and Partner Feedback

    Researchers at UC Berkeley, with funding from the California Air Resources Board, have initiated a study to better understand the impacts of Particulate Matter (specifically, PM2.5). Specifically, the study will assess the impacts to life expectancy from PM2.5 exposure in different California communities.   Ultimately, this research will support CARB’s regulations, strategies, and programs to better…

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