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Asthma/Idling Resources
Below is additional helpful information on air pollution, asthma and idling.
Title |
Author | Description | File download | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma Home Environment Checklist | EPA | This resource includes a brief discussion of outdoor air pollution, including ozone and particle pollution. | Link | |
| EPA Asthma Materials | EPA | Breathing Freely - Controlling Asthma Triggers can be found on this site. This resource discusses environmental triggers for asthma and highlights AIRNOW, but does not specifically mention diesel. | Link | |
| Help Your Child Gain Control of Asthma - English version | EPA and CDC | Link | ||
| Help Your Child Gain Control of Asthma - Spanish version | EPA and CDC | Link | ||
| IAQ Tools for Schools Program Website | The IAQ Tools for Schools Program is a comprehensive resource to help schools maintain a healthy environment in school buildings by identifying, correcting and preventing IAQ problems. | Link | ||
| Idling Buses Exhausting Our Health | The Council of The City of New York | Link | ||
| Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools: Managing Asthma in the School Environment | EPA | Link | ||
| No Idle Materials | Pediatric Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey | Link | ||
| NYC Community Air Survey | Link | |||
| Reducing School Bus Idling - Requirements and Notice Materials for School Districts | New York State Education Department | Link |