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Protecting Your Health

Categories

Topics
Health, Research, Indoor Air Quality & Exposure
Programs
Outdoor Air Quality Standards, People at Risk, Exposure, Community Health, Community Air Protection Program
Type
Information

Contact

Research Division
Email
research@arb.ca.gov
Phone
(916) 445-0753

Over 90 percent of Californians breathe unhealthy levels of one or more air pollutants during some part of the year, and children and the elderly are especially vulnerable. You can take measures to protect yourself, and the health of your family. Learn more by following the resource links below.

 

Health Protection Resources

Technical Advisory: Reducing Near-Roadway Exposures

Research: Reduce Traffic Pollution Exposure

Health in Schools: The Flag Program

Understanding the Air Quality Index Program

Air Cleaners: Frequently Asked Questions

Health Benefits of Physical Activity

Protect Against Summer Heat

Wildfire Smoke Guide

Related Resources

Understanding the Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires and Prescribed Burns in Urban Environments of California
Development of Health Analysis Methodology for Natural and Working Lands Management Scenarios
Impacts of Multiple Climate Change Stressors on Health in California

Contact Us

(800) 242-4450  |  helpline@arb.ca.gov 
1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812

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