This page is a resource center for professionals that conduct asthma assessments. For more information, contact Neasha Graves at neasha_graves@unc.edu or 919-966-3746.
Archived Webinars
Asthma Home Assessment Initiative Webinar and Discussion | June 5, 2018
Two ways to watch the recording: watch using Zoom or watch using YouTube
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E-Cigarettes and Teen Health | September 14, 2018
Learn about why the increased use of e-cigarettes, particularly among teens, has generated concern among health professionals and researchers, and how NIEHS-funded researchers are working to understand and address this growing problem.
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Assessment Tools
 Asthma Action Plan |
 Home Assessment Checklist (NC) |
 Home Assessment Follow-Up (NC) |
 CEHS Activity: Asthma Demonstration |
 CEHS Activity: What Does Asthma Look Like? |
 Asthma Assessment Recommendations (English) |
 Asthma Assessment Recommendations (Spanish) |
 Asthma Home Assessment Checklist (Federal) |
 Diagnosis and Management of Asthma |
 Landlords and Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities |
 Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Homes |
Online Resources
Asthma Community Network
This is an online collaboration of community-based asthma programs and organizations that share resources, tools and information with each other, aiming to improve asthma outcomes in communities throughout the nation.
Asthma Home Assessment Intervention Tools
List of supplies used for asthma outreach and education with prices and links to purchase.
AirNow Air Quality Index
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow Air Quality Index monitoring site allows you to learn about the air quality by zip code throughout the country.
Mold Clean Up and Remediation
The NC Department of Health and Human Resources cites several resources related to health effects of dampness and mold and steps for removing it from homes.
North Carolina Healthy Homes
Outreach, educational, and policy materials on environmental exposures that affect indoor air quality are available on this site.
North Carolina’s Pollen Monitoring and Count
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality generates the current pollen report and pollen trend reports on this monitoring website.
QuitlineNC
QuitlineNC provides a number of free resources for smokers attempting to quit, including a coach, treatments and a referral process for health professionals to use.
UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility
Information on asthma and air quality research and outreach resources are available on the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility website.
US Surgeon General’s Report on E-cigarette Use among Youth and Young Adults
The US Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarette Use among Youth and Young Adults shares research on the health effects of vaping among those populations.
Relevant Publications
Krieger, J., et al (2017). The Seattle–King County Healthy Homes Project: Implementation of a Comprehensive Approach to Improving Indoor Environmental Quality for Low-Income Children with Asthma (chapter 3), Community Research in Environmental Health: Studies in Science, Advocacy and Ethics, London, England.
Krieger, J., et al (2011). Better Home Visits for Asthma: Lessons Learned from the Seattle-King County Asthma Program. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41: S48-S51.
Krieger, J., et al (2010). Housing Interventions and Control of Asthma-Related Indoor Biologic Agents: A Review of the Evidence. Journal of Public Health Management Practice, 16: S11-S20.
Lipton, D. (2017). Update: Managing Citizen Inquiries about Dampness and Mold Growth. NC DHHS Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch.
Martin, E., et al. (2016). E-cigarette use results in suppression of immune and inflammatory-response genes in nasal epithelial cells similar to cigarette smoke. American Journal of Physiology, Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 311: L135-L144.
Rabito, F., et al (2017). A single intervention for cockroach control reduces cockroach exposure and asthma morbidity in children. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 140: 565–570.
Washington State Department of Health (2014). Asthma Home Visits: The Three-Visit Model.
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