Notice:

Placement of a link on this page does not constitute an endorsement, warranty or guarantee by the South Coast AQMD. The South Coast AQMD is not responsible for the content found on these web sites.

• Sensor Educational Toolkit

• Clean Air Program for Elementary Students (CAPES) - South Coast AQMD’s educational program for elementary students. 

• Why Healthy Air Matters High School Air Quality Education Program (WHAM) - South Coast AQMD’s high school air quality education program

• Health Effects of Air Pollution (PDF, 241kb)

• Historical air quality levels – Is smog getting better or worse?  Find out by checking  in Southern California

• Kids Page – South Coast AQMD Activities and Experiments (for sixth graders) (PDF, 1MB)

• About the South Coast AQMD – What is the South Coast AQMD? Why is it here and what does it do.

• South Coast AQMD News – What has the South Coast AQMD done lately to fight smog?  South Coast AQMD Newsletter.

• TheKnowZone – Stuff for kids, students, and teachers. California Air Resources Board (CARB).

• Air Quality Index FOR KIDS! – EPA web page

• Dirty Air: The Health Effects of Air Pollution - A brochure on air pollution which has the 

  • Air Quality Index (PDF, 123kb).  The Air Quality Index is used to to tell the people about the air. It is a quick way to tell people how good or bad the air is.

• En espanol:

  • Aire Sucio: Efectos de la Contaminación del Aire Sobre la Salud Información.

  • Indice de la Calidad del Aire Advertencias Sobre Contaminantes Especificos.

• Glossary of commonly used terms

Environmental Web Sites for Students and Teachers

Federal government agencies

• Take It Outside! – Bureau of Land Management

• Department of Energy

  • Kids Zone 

  • Office of Science 

  • Dr. E's Energy Lab - EERE Kids Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network 

• Especially for Kids! – US Fish and Wildlife Service; resources for students and teacher

• Conservation Education – US Forest Service education portal

• NOAA Education Resources – National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

State and regional government agencies

• Air Quality Sensor Performance Evaluation Center (AQ-SPEC)

• Energy Quest – California Energy Commission

• Smog City an interactive game –  Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD

• TheKnowZone – Stuff for kids, students, and teachers. California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Other organizations and media

• National Audubon Society Education

• National Geographic Kids

• kidzone – National Wildlife Federation

• Think Earth – Environmental Education Foundation 

Air Pollution, Asthma and Children's Health

US Environmental Protection Agency

• AIRNow – Air Quality Index (AQI)

• Office of Children's Health Protection

California Air Resources Board

• Research: Air Pollution Research Reports/Studies – Health Effects of Air Pollution

Other Health Organizations

• American Lung Association

Asthma and Allergy Information

• Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America

• Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Online – maintained by American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• Asthma and Allergy Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute from the National institutes of Health

National Jewish Health – Denver, Colo., hospital specializing in respiratory diseases including asthma 

Historical Information on Air Pollution and Air Pollution Control Efforts

• History of Air Pollution Control in Southern California
  

• 50 Years of Progress

• The Evolution of Air Quality Monitoring

• Unusual Smog-Busting Ideas 

Any questions or comments regarding Student's Health? Let me know.
Dr. Jo Kay Ghosh, Health Effects Officer