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EPA ADMINISTRATOR CHRISTIE WHITMAN TO VISIT MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Release Date: 04/02/2003
Contact Information: Carl Terry, (404) 562-8325 Marcia Diaz-de-Villegas (305) 663-8544

EPA Administrator Christie Whitman, on Friday, April 4, 2003, will visit patients suffering from asthma at Miami Children's Hospital. Administrator Whitman will discuss the President's Clear Skies Initiative and its public health and environmental benefits, particularly for children suffering from asthma. Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. WHO: EPA Administrator Christie Whitman Jimmy Palmer, EPA Regional Administrator Thomas M. Rozek, President & CEO, Miami Children's Hospital WHAT: Visit to Miami Children's Hospital and discussion of the health and environmental benefits of the President's Clear Skies Initiative WHEN: Friday, April 4, 2003, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. WHERE: Miami Children's Hospital 3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami, FL