Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) Solutions for Asthma During Wildfire Events
14 August 2024
Speaker(s):
Anne Kelsey Lamb, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention; Tracey Mitchell, EPA Indoor Environments Division; and BJ Biskupiak and Mary Anderson, Montana Asthma Control Program
The expert panel spoke about—
- Serious and growing risks from wildfire smoke to people with asthma and other respiratory diseases.
- How to use data, equipment, and community networks to prepare to deliver IEDOH solutions for people with asthma and others at risk from wildfire smoke.
- Communities financing and delivering indoor air cleaners, replacement filters, environmental education, and in-home counseling for people with asthma during wildfire air pollution spikes.
Visit Regional Asthma Management and Prevention's Air Cleaners for Asthma Programs: Reducing Exposure to Wildfire Smoke resources from the webinar.
View additional resources from the webinar:
- Social Determinants of Health Infographic
- Populations at Greater Risk During Wildfire Events
- Preparing for Fire Season
- Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality
- Protect Yourself From Smoke and Extreme Heat
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