Asthma 101 Webinar April 12, 2018

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Asthma Webinar Series: Introduction to Asthma Research
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Title: Asthma Research
Date: April 12, 2018, Wednesday
Time: 10:30 am AKDT, 11:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm MDT, 1:30 pm CDT, 2:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 hours
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Many tribal communities have high rates of asthma. Asthma is a unique medical condition that can benefit from both medical treatment and environmental mitigation. The “From Home to School: Tribal Indoor Air Quality Study” study was designed to determine impact of environmental mitigation /education efforts on asthma symptoms among a sample of 129 tribal children with asthma. The education focused on targeted cleaning and other asthma trigger removal activities, as well as ventilation that reduce concentrations of asthma triggers. The attention to both home and school environments embodies a more complete profile of total exposure of the children, assessed based on home and school investigations, measurements and sampling.
This webinar will focus on the foundation of the study, methodology, and usefulness of conducting structured home and school investigations, as well as educating home-owners and school personnel on environmental mitigation.
Mansel Nelson, Project Director, Indoor Air Quality in Tribal Communities (IAQTC) - Facilitator
Sohail Khan, MBBS;MPH;CIP
Director of Health Research
Cherokee Nation - Introducing the research study
- Health aspects of the study
Johna Boulafentis
Environmental Outreach Specialist
Nez Perce Tribe - Conducting the investigations in tribal homes and schools
- Examples of commonly found issues

This webinar is the second in a series of webinars about asthma. Future topics will include: results of the research study and the practical implications related to environmental mitigation / education. If you register for this webinar, you will be invited to the future webinars as well.
Questions: Contact Mansel A Nelson at mansel.nelson@nau.edu or 928 523 1275
The series is produced in partnership with University of Tulsa. Funding for IAQTC is provided by the USEPA.
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mansel.nelson@nau.edu

Mansel A Nelson
Project Director
Tribal Environmental Education Outreach Program
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
Northern Arizona University
928 523 1275