General Community

What You Need to Know About E-cigarettes and Asthma (fact sheet)

Sponsoring Program Name: 
Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services Asthma Program
This fact sheet/infographic provides basic information about the dangers of using e-cigarettes when you have asthma.

This document is for the public. It provides information about what e-cigarettes are and how they can lead to lung damage for people with asthma.

Contact Name: 
Tisa Vorce
Contact Email: 
vorcet@michigan.gov
Contact Phone: 
Resource Category: 
Education/Outreach Materials
Resource Type: 
Fact Sheet
Language: 
English
Literacy Level: 
At or below 6th Grade
Target Audience: 
General Community

Clearing the Air: An Asthma Toolkit for Healthy Schools

Sponsoring Program Name: 
Health Resources in Action
In any given classroom, at least two or three students are likely to have asthma. Clearing the Air: An Asthma Toolkit for Healthy Schools is a new toolkit containing sample policy language, best practices, and curated resources & tools to help schools create an asthma-friendly environment. This is a project of the MA Asthma Action Partnership, Health Resources in Action, and the MA DPH’s Asthma Prevention and Control Program.

Improving the air quality inside and outside of school buildings can improve students’ health and readiness to learn. The Massachusetts Asthma Action Partnership (MAAP), in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Asthma Prevention and Control Program (APCP), and Health Resources in Action, have developed a new resource, Clearing the Air: An Asthma Toolkit for Healthy Schools to help schools create an asthma-friendly learning and working environment. This toolkit contains sample policy language, best practices, and curated resources and tools. Nine policy and practice areas have been identified as target areas to help improve air quality:

  • School-wide environmental health and safety management
  • Green cleaning and environmental purchasing programs
  • Integrated pest management
  • Leaks and moisture
  • Clutter
  • Outdoor air pollution
  • Fragrance
  • Tobacco
  • Clinical asthma management in the school setting 
Contact Name: 
Isabel Francisco
Contact Email: 
ifrancisco@hria.org
Contact Phone: 
6173919470
Resource Category: 
School
Resource Type: 
Training/Educational Kit
Language: 
English
Target Audience: 
Adolescent With Asthma
Adult With Asthma
Asthma Educator
Asthma Program Evaluator
Asthma Program Manager
Child With Asthma
Community Health Worker
Community Organization
Day Care Personnel
General Asthma Population
General Community
Other Health Care Provider
Parent/Caregiver
Physician
School Personnel

Climate and Health Knowledge: How much do you know?

Sponsoring Program Name: 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Climate change is a significant threat to the health of the American people. EPA has recently published a series of fact sheets focusing on the health impacts of climate change at different stages of life, and for certain populations of concern.

No one is immune to the health impacts of climate change. But as with many threats to our health, certain populations are especially at risk. Some groups are more exposed to climate impacts because of where or how they live, some are more sensitive to health threats, and others may be less able to adapt to a changing climate. Populations who are especially at risk include:

  • Those with low income, some communities of color, immigrant groups (including those with limited English proficiency)
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Children
  • Pregnant women
  • Older adults
  • Vulnerable occupational groups like outdoor workers, first responders, and military personnel
  • People with disabilities
  • People with preexisting or chronic medical conditions.

EPA has recently published a series of fact sheets focusing on the health impacts of climate change at different stages of life, and for certain populations of concern.   The more we know about the health impacts of climate change, the better we can protect those who are vulnerable. Read the fact sheets and then test your knowledge with our climate and health quiz.

Resource Category: 
Other
Resource Type: 
Fact Sheet
Language: 
English
Literacy Level: 
Don't Know
Target Audience: 
General Community

Pages