Upon reading the title you might be thinking, “Well duh!” But not so. Actually there has been a lot of debate as to what exactly causes asthma and what makes it worse. Sure, there are statistics all over the place showing that people in urban, city areas, where cars, trucks, factories are located, are more [...]
We had a good half day today West Oakland Middle School. The 94607 area code is known for having a very high rate of asthma amongst its child population, so we are very happy to have several schools in the the 94607 area code (West Oakland) or our Breathmobile list. Here is a photo of our [...]
“Genes might load the gun, but the environment pulls the trigger.” – Leonardo Trasande M.D. In some of our previous posts we detailed the monetary cost of asthma in some of the communities that we serve. Proper management of asthma, which the Breathmobile provides, saves Bay Area communities millions of dollars. This study showed that $77 [...]
We got some great testimonies from our very own Dr. Burns and officials from West Contra Costa County and Bayview Hunters Point. Check out our video and let us know what you think! Watch this video on YouTube. Please help our social media efforts by subscribing to our YouTube channel and making comments on the channel. [...]
Wow, what an amazing welcome we had in Bayview Hunters Point tonight! Around 500 people showed up at BVHP’s Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, so boy did we have an audience! Fortunately, the crowed was a diverse one. There was a good mix of men and women, and of varying ages. It was raining a lot, so we were very appreciative that congregation members [...]
We came upon this 2010 article and thought it was important to share it with our BreatheEasy readers, especially because we are not just an asthma speciality bus, but also an allergy speciality bus, with allergy speciality services and doctors. We have spent many a Facebook, Twitter, and blog post explaining the importance of knowing [...]
Spanish speaking parents and children make up a large percentage of the patients we see. As a matter of fact, almost every parent we saw on our first day at Highland in Richmond was Spanish speaking. The areas in which the Breathmobile operates have large Latino populations, and data shows that Latino children show higher [...]
It was a surprisingly warm day in the city, the sun was shining on Gilman Street, Candlestick Park was jetting out behind us …and the Breathmobile staff was buzzing with excitement. The sound of babies and toddlers laughing and cooing from FranDelJA and children laughing and starting classes across the street at Bret Harte Elementary greeted us. After months of making arrangements, [...]
Just as we had BreatheEasy blog posts about West Oakland and Bayview Hunters Point, we thought it was vital to make sure our readers understood why West Contra Costa was such a huge goal of ours and why it is so important that our services be available there. People were REALLY happy to see us yesterday at [...]
These is a great video for you to watch (especially since this is a school post): http://www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/managing-childs-asthma-school Today we met a great mom on the Breathmobile. It was her first day ever on the Breathmobile and she was very concerned about her child’s asthma, especially since it did not run in the family. Her daugther was artistic, bright, and wonderful about [...]
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