Presented by: Angela Benedict SRMT Air Quality Program Manager B REATHING, LIVING AND LEARNING IN THE AKWESASNE COMMUNITY : T OOLS TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Presentation Summary ◦ Environmental Justice Grant ◦ Goal ◦ Background ◦ Study  Setup  Results ◦ Lessons Learned

Environmental Justice Grant EPA-Regional 1 year with extension possible Very small grant ◦ $30K

Our Goal Create a healthy indoor environment for study participants through direct feedback, targeted interventions and education

Background SRMT has known indoor air quality (IAQ) problems due to: ◦ Wet and cold climate ◦ Nearby industry ◦ Traffic

Introduction People spend approximately 90% of time indoors ◦ 65% at home Indoor air pollution concentrations ◦ Strongly correlated with adverse health outcomes How to create a healthy indoor environment? ◦ Reduce indoor air pollution concentrations ◦ Find out the sources of air pollution

Experimental Design Air quality monitoring in 40 homes Pre-Intervention ◦ 12 days of baseline monitoring ◦ Pre-program questionnaire ◦ Diary Intervention ◦ In home intervention by Technician ◦ Mitigation strategies and educational materials Post-Intervention ◦ 12 days of monitoring with implemented mitigation strategies ◦ Exit surveys ◦ Direct feedback through Mango Database

Homeowner Diary

Monitoring AirAdvice Model 7100 Indoor Air Quality Monitor ◦ Data downloaded daily from AirAdvice online server Monitors records IAQ markers: ◦ Temperature ( o F) ◦ Relative Humidity (%) ◦ Carbon monoxide, CO (ppm) ◦ Particulate Matter, PM ( μ g/m 3 ) ◦ Volatile organic compounds, VOCs ( μ g/m 3 ) ◦ Carbon dioxide, CO 2, (ppm)

Monitoring Data Each participant got a report on their home data: ◦ Health  PM, Chemicals and CO 2 ◦ Comfort  Temperature & Relative Humidity ◦ Safety  Carbon Monoxide

Monitoring Data

Direct Feedback

Intervention – Educational Materials and Incentives

Outreach Materials

Data Analysis Quantitatively associate logged activities from diary to concentrations of IAQ markers The following activities were found to cause an increase in the IAQ markers (CO, CO 2, PM, and VOCs) ◦ Cooking ◦ Smoking ◦ Biomass burning ◦ Cleaning (i.e. vacuuming, dusting, use of cleaning products) ◦ Candles, incense, aerosol products ◦ Occupancy (increased CO 2 levels) ◦ Fireworks (increased CO levels) ◦ Unidentifiable sources

Background Peak exposure Data Analysis – Measuring Cooking Exposure Integrated exposure Average exposure

Lessons Learned Completed by the end of Seskehko:wa/September 2014 ◦ Which mitigation techniques are most effective ◦ Exit surveys to improve the program

Acknowledgments Environmental Protection Agency Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe ◦ Julia Jacobs and Angela Benedict Clarkson University ◦ Dr. Andrea Ferro

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