Local Air Quality News

 

Navajo Nation Witnesses Changing Landscape: Growing Sand Dunes

 

U.S. requires Arizona and New Mexico plant owners to reduce emissions at Four Corners Power Plant on Navajo Nation

 

Revised Air Pollution Plan for an Arizona Coal-Fired Plant Spurs Debate

 

‘Polluted Parks’ Analysis Finds Southwestern National Parks Among Worst in Air Quality

 

Report: Valley’s air quality suffers, drought blamed

 

Valley Fever: What In The Haboob Am I Talking About?

 

American Lung Association State of the Air 2015 – Arizona

 

EPA awards $1.2 million brownfields grants to three Arizona communities

 

Phoenix Ranks 11th on EPA’s Energy Star Top Cities List

National Air Quality News

 

FACT SHEET: White House Launches American Business Act on Climate Pledge

 

The Administration Takes a Big Step in Addressing Climate-Damaging HFCs

 

In Perspective: the Supreme Court’s Mercury and Air Toxics Rule Decision

 

EPA: Launching a New Era of State, Tribal, Local and International Partnerships

 

EPA announces availability of $1 million for tribes to upgrade diesel engines

 

Air Quality Publications

Dusty the Asthma Goldfish          Get To Know CO Alarms Comic

Carbon Monoxide Deaths Fact Sheet          Effects of Common Air Pollutants

Basic Radon Facts          Asthma Prevention

Asthma Fact Sheet          10 Steps to Making Your Home Asthma-Friendly

Get Rid of Mold          Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution

Asthma & Allergies          Age Healthier Breathe Easier

What If We Kept Our Cars Parked          What If We Drove Our Most Efficient Car

Healthy Homes Brochure          Healthy Homes Action Card

The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act

Wet Wood is a Waste

Cleaning to Controll Allergies & Asthma

Carbon Monoxide the Invisible Killer

Charcoal Grill Safety Tips

 

Pesticide Safety Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmrkVFk_YxA

Pesticide Safety Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53K3IPnUjdU

World Breastfeeding Week

August 1-7, 2015

Every August, ITCA WIC highlights the importance of promoting, protecting, and supporting breastfeeding by celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month. The theme this year is Breastfeeding and Work – Let’s Make it Work! The theme is focused on recognizing and promoting lactation support in the work place.

Worldwide, more than 170 countries celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. At the community level, ITCA WIC clinics will be hosting health fairs, community walking and running events, and breastfeeding talking circles. Activities and events will help spread awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and the risks of not breastfeeding, along with supporting moms in the workplace.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, both babies and mothers gain many benefits from breastfeeding. Human milk provides the most complete form of nutrition for infants. Breast milk is easy to digest and offers breastfeeding infants protection against bacterial and viral infections. Research indicates that women who breastfeed may have lower rates of certain breast and ovarian cancers. Breastfeeding also helps mother’s health and healing following childbirth.

For more information about ITCA WIC’s support of World Breastfeeding Week or a local agency’s planned activities, please contact Claresa Bedonie at (602)-307-1510, or email claresa.bedonie@itcaonline.com. For more information and ideas on how to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2015, visit http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/.

United States Department of Agricultural (USDA) National Breastfeeding Week Proclamation 

EPA Office of Air and Radiation Tribal Air

http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/index.html

EPA Region 9 Tribal Program

http://www.epa.gov/region9/tribal/

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

http://www4.nau.edu/itep/

National Tribal Air Association (NTAA)

http://www.ntaatribalair.org/