The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA),
in cooperation with the United States Environmental
Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division, is offering another
significant training opportunity for environmental health professionals
working in city, county, or state health or environmental
protection agencies in FALL 2009. EXACT DATE TBA.

NEHA is providing a comprehensive,
2½-day training course that is designed to reflect the new
national priorities in addressing indoor air quality and health
impacts resulting from IAQ contaminants. Specifically, material
on asthma triggers, environmental tobacco smoke, mold
spores, and radon will be presented along with supporting
resource material. The course will be taught by recognized
authorities in the indoor air field with a focus on presenting
the latest health impact data and remediation strategies.
In addition to the educational content of the workshop, a
second and equally important goal is to train participants on
how to develop and implement a comprehensive community
action program. A community action program is designed to

• obtain measurable results in the areas of outreach and public
participation,
• identify risk reduction methods for IAQ contaminants,
• reduce asthma triggers (and other triggers specifically impacting
children), and
• encourage residential testing and mitigation for elevated levels
of radon gas.

NEHA will require a commitment to implement a community action
plan as a prerequisite for acceptance to the training.
NEHA will select up to 30 people for training in
Washington, DC, with all expenses paid. This includes roundtrip,
coach airfare, lodging, and a per diem allowance for meals.

For more information on this workshop or other IAQ events, contact Susan Jerles at sjerles@neha.org.