On April 7, California Asthma Partners presented the second of a series of webinars focused on the Strategic Plan for Asthma in California. In this second presentation, the focus was on triggers found in urban environments that affect asthma management and highlighted an example of a Land Use Guidance Document used by cities and counties in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), when planning neighborhoods or issuing permits for construction of commercial, industrial or transportation sources that have potential toxic emissions. 

The presenters were Michael A. LeNoir, MD, FAAP, FAAAI, Pediatrician, Asthma and Allergy Specialist, and Dr. Jean Ospital, Health Effects Officer for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).  Over 60 individuals from various health related fields participated, and most gave the webinar a positive rating.

Thanks to the steering committee for the development of this webinar: Joyce Gray from the Ethnic Health Institute at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Patty Porter from California Asthma Public Health Imitative, which is an asthma program within the California Department of Public Health, Bindi Gandhi from CA Breathing, Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and Isam Herndon from Glaxo Smith Kline.

To review the information provided in this webinar please go to this link .  The next CAP webinar will held in October and will focus on asthma and indoor environments.