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Asthma-Friendly Flag Program Improving Life, One Breath at a Time Stanislaus County Asthma Coalition

Asthma-Friendly Flag Program Improving Life, One Breath at a Time Stanislaus County Asthma Coalition. Unique Program, Unique Valley. More susceptible to high levels of ozone and particulate matter Lack of strong winds prevent pollution from being blown away

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Asthma-Friendly Flag Program Improving Life, One Breath at a Time Stanislaus County Asthma Coalition

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  1. Asthma-Friendly Flag Program Improving Life, One Breath at a Time Stanislaus County Asthma Coalition

  2. Unique Program, Unique Valley • More susceptible to high levels of ozone and particulate matter • Lack of strong winds prevent pollution from being blown away • Pollution is trapped due to atypical weather patterns

  3. Particulate matter Lead Ozone Carbon Monoxide Nitrogen Dioxide Sulfur Dioxide Criteria PollutionMeasured by the Air District

  4. OZONE • Corrosive gas that lungs can’t process • Damages lung tissue • Most prevalent in summer • Highest concentrations 3-7 p.m.

  5. Particulate Matter • Small airborne solids or liquids • Lodge deep in airways • Irritate tissue • Cause infections

  6. SENSITIVE GROUPS • All Children • All Elderly • Persons with a lung condition • Persons with a heart condition • Very active persons

  7. SYMPTOMSFOR EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION: ●Shortness of breath ●Headache ●Pain when taking a deep breath ●Nausea ●Eye and nose Irritation ●Coughing ●Wheezing ●Fatigue

  8. Severe Asthma Symptoms • Difficulty Speaking • Difficulty Breathing • Difficulty Walking • Strained Neck Muscles • Fearful

  9. First Aid For Asthma • Stay Calm, Speak Reassuringly & Provide Privacy • Seat Upright, Relax Shoulders & Do Not Recline • Follow Asthma Action Plan, Medicate Immediately & Call Health Professional • If No Improvement After 5 Minutes, Call 911 • Call 911 Immediately If Lips & Nails Are Blue

  10. Exercise May to October - physical activity is best in the morning (smog) November to March– physical activity is best in the afternoon when possible (fog)

  11. HOW CAN YOU HELP?

  12. FOR MORE INFORMATION • 1-800-SMOG-INFO • www.valleyair.org • 800-LUNG USA • www.stanasthma.org • (209) 558-4846

  13. PM SOURCES IN THE VALLEY Source: CARB 2005 Estimated Annual Average Emissions

  14. Ozone Precursors in the SJ Valley(NOX and ROG combined, % to all O3 precursors of 885.8 tons per day) Adapted from the California Air Resources Board website:

  15. Percent of O3 Precursors total (885.8 TPD)by mobile subcategory • Light Duty Passenger Car and Trucks 15.1% • Light, Medium and Heavy Diesel Trucks 12.6% • Farm Equipment 7.4 % • Light, Medium and Heavy Gas Trucks 2.1% Adapted from the California Air Resources Board website:

  16. County Rates for Asthma • 16.4% - Fresno • 14.7% - Kings • 11.8% - Merced • 11.1% - Madera • 10.5% - Tulare • 10.1% - San Joaquin • 10.0% - Kern • 9.3% - Stanislaus CHIS Survey 2001 This slide represents Children ages 0-17

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