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Clear the Air! Protect Your Health from Bad Air (Comic Book)

Year Developed: 2024

Resource Type: Patient Material.

Primary Audience: Outreach Staff
Secondary Audience: Clinicians

Language(s): English, Spanish

Developed by: Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
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Resource Summary: Comic book aimed at workers which discusses the situations in which contaminants may enter their airways, as well as recommendations to help them to protect themselves in harmful work environments. Available in both English and Spanish.

Resource Details: This comic book serves as support for health promoters as they convey basic information on respiratory health and air pollution. It includes basic concepts of the respiratory system, particulate matter, the Air Quality Index, sources of air pollution and the personal protective equipment that outdoor workers should wear to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses.

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Population Health.

Keywords: Agricultural Workers, Community Health Workers, Patient Education, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Migrants, Occupational Health and Safety, Prevention.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.