List the available in this order with contact information.

·        Community Resource #1

Nix, E., Das, P., Jain, N., & Davies, M. (2015). Strategies for reducing poor indoor air quality and adverse temperature exposure in Delhi's households: A multi-objective assessment. Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, 36(2), 230-246. doi:10.1177/0143624414566246

·        Community Resource #2

Comer, K., Derr, M., Kandris, S., Ritchey, M., Seyffarth, C., & Thomaskutty, C. (June 2011). Community health information resource guide, volume 1: Data. Indianapolis, IN: The Polis Center.

·        National Resource

Bas, E. (2004). Indoor air quality: A guide for facility managers. Lilburn, Géorgie: New York.

·        Web-Based Resource

Ives M., (2016). More Than 9 in 10 People Breathe Bad Air, W.H.O. Study Says. New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/world/air-pollution-smog-who.html?_r=0

Evidence based information on indoor air pollution

Children are more vulnerable than adults to the common environmental hazards basically because if their size, behavior and psychology. Among the most rampant and dangerous environmental risks is indoor air pollution which results from the use of biomass fuels (Nix et al, 2015). The residues normally include carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide among many other air pollutants.

Little children who spend most of their time indoors are also prone to suffer from the repercussions of noxious products of cooking and heat (Nix et al, 2015). As a result, respiratory infections such as cold and sore throat, pneumonia, asthma affect the young children. In 2001, 2.2 million deaths were reported which consisted of children less than 5 years of age. This is just but a glimpse of how disastrous indoor air pollution is to the infants (Ives, 2016).

Asthma studies have recently shown that indoor air pollution is linked to lung cancer, low birth weights, stillbirths and heart ailments for the infants. Out of the 180, 000 deaths of asthma patients, 25, 000 comprises of the infants. With the worsening conditions of the indoor environment, W.H.O. has reported an increase of 50% of asthma infections after every 10 years since 1980.

In order to combat the indoor air pollution, the following recommendations should be put into consideration. First, parents who are smoking should avoid smoking along squeezed corridors and less ventilated areas (Comer et al, 2011). This would save the risk of infecting infants with respiratory diseases that have been alarming. Parents should also try to improve housing ventilation as another approach of reducing the concentration of indoor pollutants (Wargocki & Da Silva, 2015). This can be achieved by simply opening doors and windows, installing operating fans among other measures. On a specific note, evidence-based interventions may include night purge ventilation which works best between March and May.

Increasing of the thermal mass is another intervention that provides enough capacitance that facilitates the cooling effect of the room (Wargocki & Da Silva, 2015). Another example is that of wall insulation. It minimizes energy consumption in certain periods especially when the outdoor temperatures are hottest. Reflective paintings have also been proven to be effective in reducing indoor heat and therefore parents, designers and caregivers should consider regard the strategy (Nix et al, 2015).

Understanding the indoor air conditioning needs is vital to every caregiver or parents since air pollution is worsening on daily basis. It would therefore be wise for everyone to spare time to learn the essentials before damage is felt (Bas, 2004).

Part II

The distribution of the pamphlet was successful such that one 40 years old Hispanic mother got convicted of the need to make a change of her habits at home. She confirmed that her rooms were not in the recommended conditions hence becoming a great contributor to the common respiratory illnesses to her 4 year old son. The parent got moved by the pamphlet as she read through the lines. Substantial evidence won her attention to rely on the sources I had gathered.

In summary, the teachings can be summed up as follows.  Children are prone to respiratory infections brought about by indoor air pollution. Some of the common practices that cause the pollution may include smoking in poorly ventilated rooms, use of biogas fuels such as charcoal and wood as well as closing doors and windows often. When such habits are rectified, in addition to the evidence based interventions great results would be realized. The number of infections and deaths of infants would decrease at a significant rate at both local and global levels. This is therefore an initiative that calls upon cooperation of every parent and caregivers in the fight against the overwhelming infant mortality rate.

References

Nix, E., Das, P., Jain, N., & Davies, M. (2015). Strategies for reducing poor indoor air quality and adverse temperature exposure in Delhi's households: A multi-objective assessment. Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, 36(2), 230-246. doi:10.1177/0143624414566246

Comer, K., Derr, M., Kandris, S., Ritchey, M., Seyffarth, C., & Thomaskutty, C. (June 2011). Community health information resource guide, volume 1: Data. Indianapolis, IN: The Polis Center.

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Bas, E. (2004). Indoor air quality: A guide for facility managers. Lilburn, Géorgie: New York.

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Wargocki, P., & Da Silva, N. F. (2015). Use of visual CO2 feedback as a retrofit solution for improving classroom air quality. Indoor Air, 25(1), 105-114. doi:10.1111/ina.12119