New Mexico Department of Health

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New Mexico Department of Health

• Resources and Services
• Concerning
• Ozone in Four Corners Area

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New Mexico Department of Health

• Public Health Division
• Office of Epidemiology
• Environmental Health Epidemiology Unit
• Environmental Health Capacity Building Project
• Addressing Asthma From a Public Health Perspective

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Public Inquiries

• Receive calls from public, including smoke and
  mold
• Respond to inquiries re health effects of ozone
  and actions to be taken to protect health
• Refer to EPA, CDC and other websites for more
  information
• Phone [phone] (24 hours/day, 7 days/week)

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CDC Website

• www.cdc.gov/nceh/topics.htm
• Under A
• Air Pollution and Respiratory Health
• Asthma A Public Health Response
• Asthma At-A-Glance

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EPA Website

• www.epa.gov/airnow
• Ozone Maps
• What Can We Do
• Air Quality Index
• Air Quality Forecast
• Pamphlet Ozone and Your Health

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ALA Website

• www.lungusa.org
• Site Index
• Asthma
• Air Quality

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Reports to be prepared by DOH

• Fact sheets
• New Mexico Epidemiology Report BRFSS, HIDD,
  Mortality
• Farmington HIDD and ER data, comparison with air
  monitoring data (if feasible)
• Looking into obtaining data from previous studies
  conducted in the Farmington area

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Presentations by DOH

• National Data correlation between ozone
  concentrations and ER visits for asthma and other
  respiratory conditions
• Health effects of ozone
• Reduce exposure to ozone and other environmental
  triggers

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DOH Website

• www.health.state.nm.us
• Information on website reports, health
  advisories, links to other sites
• Website being revised
• Fact sheets on asthma and ozone (to be developed)