The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, the places we work and the homes we live in β all aspects of our natural and human-made environment β have an impact on our health. read more
RAMP brings together diverse partners such as public health and community-based organizations, schools, medical providers, and environmental health and justice groups to join forces in reducing the burden of asthma with a focus on communities inequitably affected by the disease. read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines environment, as it relates to health, as βall the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related behaviors.β1 Environmental health consists of preventing or controlling disease, injury, and disability related to the interactions between people and their environment. read more