Toolbox of Resources for State Health and Environment Agencies
State environmental agencies and state health agencies are working together to develop strategies to reduce childhood asthma. This site provides links to resources for states -- including both background information and examples of useful and informative tools, products, and initiatives. Short executive briefing materials are shown as "one-pagers."
The topics addressed at this site are:
Basic Information About Asthma What is asthma? Why do kids get it? What does it cost?
>>> One-pagerStrategies to address asthma developed by national, international, and medical organizations and state and federal agencies
>>> One-pagerData and Tracking of Asthma -- How many people have asthma? How do we know? Sources and limitations of data including mortality, hospital discharge, ER visits, etc.
>>> One-pagerIntegration of Environmental and Health Information
Coalitions and Capacity Building-- Coalitions are bringing together the parties and sectors needed to address asthma.
>>> One pagerEducation -- targeted at audiences including children with asthma and their families.
>>> One pagerPrograms for Schools and Child Care Centers
>>> One pagerIndoor Environmental Factors
>>> One pagerOutdoor Environmental Factors
>>> One pagerResearch
State Programs and Information Available On-Line
Links
A conference was held on August 7 and 8, 2001 in San Diego, California.
Acknowledgements: The people who made it possible
Funding for this work has been provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Children's Health Protection and Office of Indoor Air and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) is collaborating with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials on this project. This web site was developed by Amy D. Kyle.
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