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Patient Education Tools
Ozone and Your Health: This short, colorful pamphlet tells who is at risk from exposure to ozone, what health effects are caused by ozone, and simple measures that can be taken to reduce health risk.
9/15/99
English: HTML (17KB) | PDF (color) (2pp, 186KB) | PDF (b&w) (2pp, 153KB)
En espaņol: HTML (17KB) | PDF (color) (2pp, 186KB) | PDF (n&b) (2pp, 153KB)
Smog - Who Does it Hurt? This 8-page booklet provides more detailed information than "Ozone and Your Health" about ozone health effects and how to avoid them.
7/15/99
English: HTML (16KB) | PDF (10pp, 274KB)
En espaņol: HTML (16KB) | PDF (color) (10pp, 274KB) | PDF (n&b) (10pp, 183KB)
Air Quality Index - A Guide to Air Quality and Your Health: This booklet explains EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI) and the health effects of major air pollutants.
8/31/03
HTML (20KB) | PDF (color)(10pp, 905KB) | PDF (b&w)(10pp, 586KB)
AQI Forecasts: Your Advance Notification About Unhealthy Air: This brochure explains how to use the Air Quality Index, and how high levels of ozone and particle matter can affect your health. Learn where this pollution comes from and what you can do to protect yourself when air quality is poor.
2/07
PDF (2pp, 3MB)
EnviroFlash: An email and pager notification service that alerts you when your local air quality reaches certain levels. It gives you instant air quality information that you can customize for your own needs, allowing you to protect the health of you and your family. This allows you to adjust your lifestyle when necessary on unhealthy air quality days. Up-to-date air quality information is especially helpful for people with sensitivities, such as the young, people with asthma, and the elderly. If it is available in your city, you can sign up for this service from EPA's AIRNow web site at www.airnow.gov.
Additional AIRNow Publications:
Additional Links:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Asthma and Indoor Environments. This site provides a variety of resources and educational tools to help parents and children learn about asthma triggers and manage their health. Most materials are offered in English and Spanish.
- AIRNow, 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 and educational materials for your patients.
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