California Breathing has released an infographic detailing information about asthma in the Black community. It highlights numbers of Black Californians with asthma; emergency department visits, hospital stays, and deaths related to asthma; and medication use. The infographic with full information can be found here.
The May 2023 edition of Environmental Research Health includes an article investigating the contribution of methane emissions from oil and gas production on air quality and health impacts. The study assesses air quality and health impacts “associated with ozone, fine particulate matter, and nitrogen dioxide from the oil and gas sector in the US in […]
The Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Center for Green Schools and the US Department of Energy’s Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign, is hosting in-person training events for school staff working to improve indoor air quality (IAQ). The trainings are focused on developing district IAQ management plans and sharing the most up-to-date best practices. […]