May is Asthma Awareness Month

Springfield area is named #1 Asthma Capital-- the most challenging place in the US for asthma.  The data is based on ALL of Hampden County, not just the City of Springfield. 

May 17, 2018:  Springfield City Council Health & Human Services Committee Meeting on Asthma Capital Data

Sarita Hudson and Dr. Matt Sadof met with the City Council Health & Human Services Committee Chair Jesse Lederman and City Councilor Tim Allen about the asthma data for Springfield. 

Masslive: "An epidemic:" Springfield tops asthma ranking

WWLP: Report: Springfield is most challenging place to live with asthma

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FRESH AIR - Asthma Awareness Day

Date: Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.  FREE, light dinner included, free spacers and microfiber cloths to first 20 families, raffle for a green cleaning kit.

UMASS Center Springfield, 1500 Main Street

Learn about efforts to improve air quality in Springfield and the Pioneer Valley through the Fresh Air Pro-ject. Many children are thought to have asthma because of exposure to environmental pollutants. Dr. Krystal Pollitt of UMass is piloting the use of the FRESH AIR WRISTBAND identify sources of exposures in the child's physical environment, including their home, school as well as indoor and outdoor community spaces. She will report on her work with Renaissance school students and Springfield Healthy Homes asthma patients.

The event will include demonstrations of:

• Green cleaning products
• Cooking techniques to lower air pollution in your kitchen
• New ways to measure lung irritation to air pollution
• Correct use of inhaler

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Download the flyer (English/Spanish)

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MAY 1- PROCLAMATION OF ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH AT THE STATEHOUSE

Visit the PVAC facebook to see photos from the World Asthma Day event on May 1st.  The proclamation of Asthma Awareness Month was made by Sen. Jason Lewis.  More details on MaAsthma.org

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PVAC Submits comments on executive order

Sarita Hudson, on behalf of the PVAC, submits Comments on President Trump's Executive Order 13777 on Enforcing the Regulatory Agenda.  Key takeaways include:

• We value the role of the US EPA to use a science based strategy to protect public health and the environment.
  
• We strongly support the EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection.
  
• We strongly support the Office of Water Quality to provide oversight, education and enforcement of lead laws.
  
• We strongly support the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
  
• We strongly oppose the elimination of the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation/Indoor Environments

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