MAY IS ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH
EPA initiated Asthma Awareness Month to educate public about air pollutants
that trigger asthma, and methods to reduce the incidence and severity of
asthma attacks caused by these pollutants. Some of the most common indoor
asthma ‘triggers’ are secondhand smoke, mold, dust mites and cockroaches,
household pets, and combustion byproducts. One way to publicize asthma
awareness month and to help asthma victims learn to avoid asthma ‘triggers’ is
by holding community events publicized on EPA’s Web site, at
_http://asthmaevents.cadmusweb.com_ (http://asthmaevents.cadmusweb.com/) .
(http://www.epa.gov/epahome/exitepa.htm) For tips to help plan an asthma education
event, go to: _Download the Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit_
(http://www.epa.gov/asthma/awm/index.html#Event Planning Kit#Event Planning Kit) .
To learn about indoor air quality, go to
_http://www.epa.gov/reg3artd/Indoor/iaq.htm_ (http://www.epa.gov/reg3artd/Indoor/iaq.htm) .
EPA PLANS TO INCREASE NATIONAL OUTPUT OF RENEWABLE FUELS
EPA is proposing a plan (The Renewable Fuel Standard) that when fully
phased in by 2022 will increase the volume of renewable fuel required to be
blended into gasoline, and reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil by
more than 297 million barrels a year and greenhouse gas emissions by an
average of 160 million tons a year. The 60-day comment period on this proposal
will begin upon publication in the Federal Register. During this period EPA
will hold a workshop to assure full public understanding of the proposed
plan. For more information on the Energy Independence and Security Act, go
to _http://www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/index.htm_
(http://www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/index.htm)
EPA'S TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM WELCOMES THE KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
The Kennett Consolidated School District located in Chester County, Pa. has
joined the EPA’s Indoor Tools for Schools (TfS) program to achieve clean
indoor air in its buildings. The purpose of TfS is to improve the indoor
air quality of older school buildings to protect student health. Under the
program, a TfS kit (available free to any school district or school) allows
EPA specialists to train school staff to identify and resolve potential
pollutant sources and activities impacting the indoor environment through
presentations, outreach, assessments and technical assistance. For information
on EPA’s indoor air quality programs, go to
_http://www.epa.gov/reg3artd/Indoor/iaq.htm_ (http://www.epa.gov/reg3artd/Indoor/iaq.htm)
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