Webinar Ask the Experts: Wildfire Smoke, Mental Health and Green Cleaning-Sanitizing-Disinfecting

Spanish version

NOW AVAILABLE: Recording and Slides in BOTH Spanish and English

Ask the Experts: Wildfire Smoke, Mental Health and Green Cleaning-Sanitizing-Disinfecting 

Please view and share the recorded Public Health Expert webinar and accompanying slides from our recent Ask the Expert panel for parents and caregivers!
 
Participants asked questions in English and Spanish to Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (WSPEHSU) and EPA panelists on how to protect their kids from wildfire smoke, how to safely clean and disinfect their homes, and how to support their family’s mental health during these challenging times.
 
This event was hosted in recognition of Children's Health Month and Binational Health Month. It was co-sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Southwest Region (Region 9), and North American Development Bank (NADB). Simultaneous interpretation was provided through Border 2020 Program.
 
 

Air Quality and Wildfire Smoke Videos

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency coordinated with Western States Pediatric Environmental Specialty Unit panelist Dr. Stephanie Holm to create a short informational video on ways to protect children from wildfire smoke. The U.S. EPA also developed two new videos to explain how to access air quality information and how to use the Air Quality Index. See the below links to view the videos, which are available in both Spanish and English. The following links exit the site

“Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke in the Pacific Southwest”
Information on wildfire smoke and children's health

“Be Smoke Ready: Know Where to Go for Air Quality Info”
Information on knowing where to go for air quality data (AirNow)

“Be Smoke Ready: Know the Colors of the Air Quality Index (AQI)”
Information on how to understand the AQI

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Last updated on May 21, 2024