Thinking Upstream: Preventing asthma-related illness and absenteeism by improving air quality in school zones Asthma Free School Zone Rebecca Kalin, MPH,

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Thinking Upstream: Preventing asthma-related illness and absenteeism by improving air quality in school zones Asthma Free School Zone Rebecca Kalin, MPH, MA, Asthma Free School Zone / Real World Foundation APHA, November 7, 2007www.afsz.org

Haiti, 1997

Upstream Asthma 1º Prevention > management, control, clean-up Precautionary approach policies Education = key to behavioral change Understanding = key to long-range change Goal: reduction (prevention) of asthma-related illness & absenteeism through environmental improvement (precaution) achieved through local action (advocacy) and increased EH awareness (education)

Upstream Asthma 1º Prevention > management, control, clean-up Precautionary approach policies Education = key to behavioral change Understanding = key to long-range change Goal: reduction (prevention) of asthma-related illness & absenteeism through environmental improvement (precaution) achieved through local action (advocacy) and increased EH awareness (education)

Upstream Asthma 1º Prevention > management, control, clean-up Precautionary approach policies Education = key to behavioral change Understanding = key to long-range change Goal: reduction (prevention) of asthma-related illness & absenteeism through environmental improvement (precaution) achieved through local action (advocacy) and increased EH awareness (education)

Upstream Asthma 1º Prevention > management, control, clean-up Precautionary approach policies Education = key to behavioral change Understanding = key to long-range change Goal: reduction (prevention) of asthma-related illness & absenteeism through environmental improvement (precaution) achieved through local action (advocacy) and increased EH awareness (education)

AFSZ - History AFSZ / Real World Foundation (NYS 501c3) –2002: 1 school/1 Boro / 1 FT; 1 intern –2007: 65 schools/3 Boros / 4 FT; 3 PT; 3 interns Legislation & Policy –NYC Council – Intro –NYS AG – Fleet agreements 2004/05 –NYS Ed. Law 3637 (2007) –NYC Intro (2007) Awards & Recognition –EPA National & Region 2 (2005) –Bloomberg Press Conference (9/05)

AFSZ - Today Multi-year air sampling (NYC DOT CMAQ) –3 sites, 1 mo. pre-/post-intervention –Quantitative: PM2.5, EC, idling / traffic observations –Qualitative: Case studies Core program (NYC DOHMH etc.) –3-yr. expansion to 100 schools Unique AQ projects (NYSHF, etc) –Site-specific efforts –Advocacy & Outreach

AFSZ Core Program Sign posting in school zones School & community trainings Environmental assessment (2) Stop-idling campaigns Support materials & activities Advocacy

Upstream - Core Program Advocacy / legislator education / propose laws –NYS AG, NYS Ed Law Sec 3637, NYC Intro Recognizes & protects the “school zone” Includes all vehicles Adds idling to NYC TLC driver test Asks for NYPD accountability Education of school and community

AFSZ Site-specific Projects Unique strategies for reducing environmental burden/improving quality of life E. 12th, 2003

119th & FDR 120th & FDR Upstream - Site Program

Upstream Clean Air Measures Preventing/controlling mobile source pollution –A.G. bus fleet agreement (2004) –NYS legislation, 3-part ( ) –NYS crossing guard pilot (2007) Reducing/limiting point source pollution –Ice cream truck diesel generators (2007) –Barrier planting & walls (2007)

Community Buy-in Compelling problem Convincing solution + Informed citizens * Mobilized public Social Capital * How to shape the message? How to get the message out? How to make the message winnable/doable?

Closing Thoughts “Just as clean air doesn’t happen overnight …” Rebecca Kalin Asthma Free School Zone Handouts: Read about AFSZ (New Yorker 10/15/07) Read about the Precautionary Approach (Ted Schettler; Carolyn Raffensperger)