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CDC Outdoor Air Quality Communications Toolkit

Description

The CDC Outdoor Air Quality Communications Toolkit is a specialized public health resource designed for health departments, professionals, and emergency responders to communicate the risks of air pollution to the general public.

Questions this resource can help answer

Is it safe for my child to play soccer outside today? What should I do in the first hour of a wildfire smoke event to protect my family?

How do I use this resource?

Templates that can be used to frame messaging around the health impacts of poor air quality

Pro tips

Resource information

Resource owner

Format

Other

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

United States

Technical specifications

Methodology

The CDC uses a Public Health Intervention Methodology focused on risk communication and behavioral science.

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