New+York+Research+Exercises

=AS Research Exercises=


 * Mine Mitman, etc for history of asthma in NYState**

other references Inge Goldstein (1980) “Weather patterns and asthma epidemics in New York City and New Orleans, U.S.A..” International Journal of Biometeorology 24/ 4. December 23, 1980: 329-339.


 * (Michelle) Write up the World Trade Center disaster as respiratory disaster**


 * (Brandon) Write up We-Act as civic organization working in NY**

references Brown, Phil, Brian Mayer, Stephen Zavestosk, Theo Luebke, Joshua Mandelbaum, Sabrina McCormick (2003) “The Health Politics of Asthma: Environmental Justice and Collective Illness Experience in the United States,” Social Studies of Medicine 57 453-464.

Brown, Phil (2007) "Asthma, Environmental Factors and Environmental Justice" pp

100-138 /Toxic Exposures: Contested Illness and the Environmental Health Movement. New York: Columbia University Press.

Sze, Julie Noxious (2007) "Childhood Asthma in New York City: The Politics of Gender, Race, and Recognition" p91-108 Noxious New York: The Racial Politics of Urban Health and Environmental Justice. Cambridge: MIT Press.


 * (Brandon) Map other activist groups working on asthma in NY State**


 * Read CAP’s “Paper Tigers and Killer Air” report to learn about air quality enforcement in NY State.**

Report is in US cache for United States.


 * Map coverage of asthma in the NYTimes and other NYState newspapers**

Write up diesel/bus reduction program in Northern Manhattan
 * (Doug) Track asthma intervention programs**

reference Patrick L. Kinney et al (2002) "On the Front Lines: An Environmental Asthma Intervention in New York City," American Journal of Public Health 92:1 p24-26.


 * (Michelle) Mine gov and NGO reports to answer questions about asthma incidence, occupational hazards, etc.**

in NY State Gov Reports cache New York State Asthma Surveillance Summary Report - October 2007 Has section (p149-159) on environmental factors (including IAQ) and asthma. New York State Asthma Surveillance Summary Report, October 2005.

National Asthma Survey, New York State The National Asthma Survey-New York State (NAS-NYS) Summary Report presents information collected from July 2002 through August 2003 for New York State children and adults. The survey provides comprehensive information on asthma that are not available from other existing NYS data sources. The NAS-NYS was a random digit dialing (RDD) telephone survey presence of asthma in the household.

American Lung Association has reports?


 * (Andrew) Map data availability and what we know about asthma triggers and incidence in different cities, counties and regions in NYState. And (Brandon) analyze the tools we have available for getting this data (see Tools section in U.S. Cache for a running list).**

Air Quality Index (annual # of ozone exceedence days) Pollen count? Pollen eradication programs Environmental information alerts (on roadways, for example)

http://www.epa.gov/myenvironment/

http://www.airnow.gov/


 * (Will and Alex) Survey of college students and asthma**


 * (Jen) Map IAQ research and mitigation programs in NY State, including IAQ at RPI.**

IAQ Schools Program’s Bldg Assessment looks for these actions (what about for mold and dust?): Use HEPA filters Use green-rated cleaning products Air out newly painted areas Air out new carpets Precautions during construction Construction after hours Anti-idling policy Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Health & Safety committee IAQ coordinator IAQ management plan IAQ program

references

New York State Asthma Surveillance Summary Report - October 2007 Has section (p149-159) on environmental factors (including IAQ) and asthma. New York State Asthma Surveillance Summary Report, October 2005. (in NY State Gov Reports cache)

Moglia D, Smith A, MacIntosh DL, Somers JL, Prevalence and Implementation of IAQ Programs in U.S. Schools. Environmental Health Perspectives, 2006. 114(1): p. 141­146.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit, EPA 402­K­05­001 (hard copy) or EPA­402­C­05­001 (CD­ROM version). http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/index.html [Last accessed: December 21, 2007].

Dautel PJ, Whitehead L, Tortolero S, Abramson S, Sockrider MM, Asthma triggers in the elementary school environment: a pilot study. Journal of Asthma, 1999. 36(8): p. 691­702.

Tortolero SR, Bartholomew LK, Tyrrell S, Abramson SL, Sockrider MM, Markham CM, Whitehead LW, Parcel GS, Environmental allergens and irritants in schools: a focus on asthma. Journal of School Health, 2002. 72(1): p. 33­38.

Chew GL, Correa JC, Perzanowski MS, Mouse and cockroach allergens in the dust and air in northeastern United States inner­city public high schools. Indoor Air, 2005. 15(4): p. 228­234.

Daisey JM, Angell WJ, Apte MG, Indoor air quality, ventilation and health symptoms in schools: an analysis of existing information. Indoor Air, 2003. 13(1): p. 53­56.

Ramachandran G, Adgate JL, Banerjee S, Church TR, Jones D, Fredrickson A, Sexton K, Indoor air quality in two urban elementary schools – measurements of airborne fungi, carpet allergens, CO2, temperature, and relative humidity. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2005. 2(11): p. 553­566.

Sally Findley et. al. (2003) Elevated Asthma and Indoor Environmental Exposures Among Puerto Rican Children of East Harlem. Journal of Asthma 40:5, 557-569 (on wiki)

Shao Lin et. al. (2008) Self-Reported Home Environmental Risk Factors for Childhood Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study of Children in Buffalo, New York. Journal of Asthma 45:4, 325-332 (RPI library has)


 * Fill in question about asthma research focused on NY State.**


 * (Kim and Mike Fortun)** Characterize asthma research initiative at Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health.

James Gern et al. (2009) "The Urban Environment and Childhood Asthma (URECA) Birth Cohort Study: Design, Methods, and Study Population," BMC Pulmonary Medicine 9:17.


 * (Doug)** Jabobson, Judith et. al. (2008) "Early Respiratory Infections and Asthma Among New York City Head Start Children," Journal of Asthma 45/4, p301-308.

Rena Jones et. al. (2008) Racial/Ethnic Differences in Asthma-Related Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations among Children with Wheeze in Buffalo, New York. Journal of Asthma 45:10, 916-922

Shao Lin et. al. (2008) Self-Reported Home Environmental Risk Factors for Childhood Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study of Children in Buffalo, New York. Journal of Asthma 45:4, 325-332

Shao Lin et. al. (2005) Childhood Asthma Hospitalization Rates, Childhood Asthma Prevalence, and Their Relationships in Erie County, New York. Journal of Asthma 42:8, 653-658

Shao Lin et. al. (1999) "Asthma Hospitalization Rates and Socioeconomic Status in New York State (1887-1993)," Journal of Asthma 36:3, p239-251. (1887 date is correct?)

Patrick L. Kinney et al (2002) "On the Front Lines: An Environmental Asthma Intervention in New York City," American Journal of Public Health 92:1 p24-26.

Kim Knowlton et al. (2004) “Assessing Ozone-Related Health Impacts Under a Changing Climate,” Environmental Health Perspectives. http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2004/7163/7163.html.

Ilan Meyer et. al. (2003) "Risk in Asthma in 1-Year-Old Infants Residing in New York City High-Risk Neighborhoods Journal of Asthma 40/5, p545.

Daniela Montalto et. al. (2004) Quality of Life in Young Urban Children: Does Asthma Make a Difference?. Journal of Asthm