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Every Breath You Take

Every Breath You Take Allegra Grice, Ph.D. student Walden University PH 8165-5 Instructor: Dr. Paul Arnold Spring 2009. Every Breath You Take. Improving Air Quality in Houston County Schools. The W’s of Indoor Air Quality. Who is the at-risk population ? What are the various IAQ issues?

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Every Breath You Take

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  1. Every Breath You TakeAllegra Grice, Ph.D. student Walden UniversityPH 8165-5 Instructor: Dr. Paul Arnold Spring 2009

  2. Every Breath You Take Improving Air Quality in Houston County Schools

  3. The W’s of Indoor Air Quality • Who is the at-risk population ? • What are the various IAQ issues? • When to be aware of higher chances of pollution. • Where can IAQ be poor? • Why are you telling me this ? • How can we establish program through HCBE?

  4. WHO?

  5. Who is at risk for exposure? • You • Me • Anyone • Everyone • And…yes her too.

  6. THOUGHTS??

  7. WHAT ?

  8. Types and Sources of Pollution • Asbestos • Biological Pollutants • Carbon Monoxide • Formaldehyde/Pressed Wood Products • Household Cleaning and Maintenance, Personal Care, or Hobbies • *Source: Environmental Protection Agency

  9. Pollution Sources cont. Lead Nitrogen Dioxide Pesticides Radon Respirable Particles Secondhand Smoke/Environmental Tobacco Smoke Stoves, Heaters, Fireplaces, and Chimneys *Source: Environmental Protection Agency

  10. Outdoor Pollutants/ Particles ROOF Indoor Pollutants/ Particles

  11. WHEN ?

  12. When is this a problem? In 1999, the National Center for Education Statistics reported that one in five schools had poor air quality in U.S. schools. Times to be concerned - Seasons - Weather Common situations that affect IAQ

  13. WHERE ?

  14. Where is this a problem? Peng et al., 2004

  15. *Reprinted with permission from AMP

  16. WHY?

  17. Why do I need to know about IAQ? -The re is a need for the education and awareness of the public, because the interaction that most people have with schools is valuable/vital. - 20 % of U.S. population spend their days in school - Georgia has 2,032 schools with 1.5 million students* - The average American spends about 90 percent of their day indoors* * Georgia Division of Health

  18. *Source: Environmental Protection Agency *Source: Environmental Protection Agency

  19. Effects on school occupants Source: Environment al Protection Agency

  20. Effects on school occupants Risk for Asthma/Resp Illness Student Absenteeism Student/Staff Concentration Student Performance Source :EPA

  21. HOW?

  22. EPA’s Program Source: EPA

  23. Information resources • •U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/iaq • •American Lung Association www.lungusa.org • Healthy Schools Network Inc. www.healthyschools.org • Georgia Department of Natural Resources www.air.dnr.state.ga.us/amp/ • Clean Air Campaign www.cleanaircampaign.org

  24. THANK YOU!!

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