Worsening Respiratory Allergies 

A 2021 article from Environmental Research Letters explains the impacts of climate change on allergies, including a longer pollen season, higher concentration of airborne pollen, and increased allergenicity of ragweed pollen. Additionally, some air pollutants such as diesel fuel emissions increase the body’s allergic immune response to aeroallergens.

Air Pollution

The American Lung Association states that air quality, which is impacted by the amount of ozone and particle pollution, has a significant impact on respiratory health.

Want to know about the air quality for your local community, and learn about the populations at risk from poor air quality? Find out through the American Lung Association’s State of the Air search tool.

Childhood Asthma

As the impacts of global warming and climate change continue, the incidence of childhood asthma is expected to increase. Read more in the EPA's 2023 Report on Climate Change and Children's Health.

EPA will host a public webinar on May 22, 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET to discuss the report.

Register here <<<

Asthma Triggers Home Assessment Training

This training course, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), teaches public health practitioners how to conduct home assessments for asthma triggers and to discuss reduction of home environmental triggers with patients.

Access the March 2023 recording here <<<

EPA also provides patient education for asthma triggers in the home.

Tennessee Tobacco Quitline

Through the Tennessee Department of Health, this free program provides tobacco cessation coaching along with two weeks of nicotine replacement therapy. The services are provided in Spanish or English, and pregnant individuals may enroll with clearance from a physician. Patients can also sign-up without a referral by calling 800-784-8669 or enrolling online.

Free Training from the American Diabetes Association:

Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes for Health Care Professional

FREE self-paced, online course from Know Diabetes by Heart™ that helps health care professionals stay up to date on the latest diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) education. With content from the 2023 Standards of Care in Diabetes, this program contains comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes best suited for the busy health care professional.

Learn more and sign up here <<<