Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) Solutions for Asthma During Wildfire Events
16 August 2024
Speaker(s):
Anne Kelsey Lamb, M.P.H., Director, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP); BJ Biskupiak, Asthma Control Program Manager, Montana Asthma Control Program; Mary Anderson, Wildfire Smoke Coordinator, Montana Asthma Control Program; Queen Eze, M.P.H., PMP, Healthy Breathing Project Manager, Esperanza Community Housing (Los Angeles), and Tracey Mitchell, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Attendees will learn 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 Air Cleaners for Asthma Programs: Reducing Exposure to Wildfire Smoke to view Regional Asthma Management and Prevention's resources from the webinar.
View the remaining 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
Video Link:
View this webinar on YouTube.