Health Care Providers

Help your patients protect their health by reducing their exposure to air pollution. This page includes:

information for you about the cardiac and respiratory health effects associated with outdoor air pollution exposure
educational materials for your patients

Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution factsheet (502KB, 2pp., PDF)
This fact sheet is designed to answer questions about how people with asthma can be affected by air pollution and how they can use the Air Quality Index to reduce their exposure. Print it directly from the Web to give to your patients.

Ozone and Your Patients' Health On-line Training
This is a short evidence-based training course for health care providers that explains the physiological effects of ozone and ways people can reduce their exposure to ozone. It includes clinical scenarios and FAQs to help you answer your patients' questions. http://www.epa.gov/03healthtraining

Effects of Common Air Pollutants Medical Poster (4.9MB, 1p., PDF) This colorful poster is designed for use in patient waiting areas or exam rooms. Use this poster to educate your patients about the health effects of outdoor air pollution on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
18"x24" Printable Version (9MB, 1p., PDF)

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AIRNow is a government-backed program. Through AIRNow, EPA, NOAA, NPS, news media, tribal, state, and local agencies work together to report conditions for ozone and particle pollution. State, Local and Tribal Partners.





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