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Jessica Castner1, Barbara J Polivka
1Jessica Castner is president of Castner Incorporated, Erie County, NY. Barbara J. Polivka is the Shirley B. Powers Endowed Chair and a professor at the University of Louisville School of Nursing, Louisville, KY. Jessica Castner is a consultant for the American Lung Association. The authors are cochairs of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment's Research Work Group. Contact author: Jessica Castner, jpcastner15@gmail.com. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
: Environmental factors underlie more than one-fifth of deaths and disability worldwide. Globally, both indoor and outdoor particulate matter pollution are leading risk factors for reduced quality of life and death. Nurses are in a key position to assess particulate matter exposure and to intervene, providing population, community, family, and individual risk reduction and care. This article presents a case study describing one patient's experiences with asthma and multiple comorbidities, an overview of particulate matter exposure and health, and management strategies for practice.
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