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Abstract
Background
The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) comprises diverse populations that are medically underserved and experience significant air pollution.
Objective
Provide education to health careers pathway high school students on hazards of air pollution to respiratory health, steps they can take to protect their health, and how to access the National Library of Medicine resources for reliable health information.
Methods
Two-hour interactive outreach sessions were provided at three local high schools in Fresno and Madera to students in health careers pathways. Librarians and student doctors from a local osteopathic medical school guided high school students in health professions pathways through activities to understand the causes of poor air quality in the SJV, describe the different parts of the respiratory system and how air pollutants impact it, identify steps they can take to monitor the air quality and adjust their activities to protect their health, and how zip code is a fairly accurate predictor of health, and to access National Library of Medicine resources for reliable health information.
Results
A comparison of pre- and post-surveys showed a significant improvement in understanding the air quality index (AQI), how air pollutants impact different body systems, and lifestyle modifications to reduce the health impacts of air pollution. Outreach sessions to high school students can effectively increase knowledge of environmental health issues.
Conclusions
This sample population showed a positive result between pre- and post-surveys following education on a focused health topic.
期刊介绍：
Journal of the National Medical Association, the official journal of the National Medical Association, is a peer-reviewed publication whose purpose is to address medical care disparities of persons of African descent.
The Journal of the National Medical Association is focused on specialized clinical research activities related to the health problems of African Americans and other minority groups. Special emphasis is placed on the application of medical science to improve the healthcare of underserved populations both in the United States and abroad. The Journal has the following objectives: (1) to expand the base of original peer-reviewed literature and the quality of that research on the topic of minority health; (2) to provide greater dissemination of this research; (3) to offer appropriate and timely recognition of the significant contributions of physicians who serve these populations; and (4) to promote engagement by member and non-member physicians in the overall goals and objectives of the National Medical Association.
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