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Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
Projects
#67 Project Title: Safe Air for Seattle Seniors
Project Location: Seattle, Washington
Applicant Information: Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
Type of applicant: Non-Profit
Total Grant: $24,995.00
Brief Summary: Safe Air for Seniors will conduct outreach and educational programs for older adults with the goal of reducing health risks related to indoor air quality. The project will demonstrate how a targeted educational campaign that is supported by home assessments can prevent, reduce, and eliminate indoor air pollution. Seniors will be able to request a home assessment through an established information and assistance service. Volunteer older adult leaders will be trained to conduct home assessments.
Environmental Outcomes: The project will demonstrate how a targeted educational campaign that is supported by home assessments can prevent, reduce, and eliminate indoor air pollution. Older adults will be able to request a home assessment through an established information and assistance service. Volunteer older adult leaders will be trained to conduct home assessments. The applicant will educate 12,000 older adults about the hazards of indoor air pollution including dust mites, tobacco smoke, mold, toxic household products, wood burning, pet dander and poor air circulation.
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