OBJECTIVES: To determine parents' awareness of and compliance with air pollution advisories, and to compare the awareness and compliance of parents' of asthmatics to that of other parents. METHODS: Responses of 240 parents surveyed at pediatric clinic visits were compared. RESULTS: A total of 88% of parents were aware of air pollution advisories; 71% reduced pollution and 55% restricted children's play "sometimes" because of advisories. However, only 7% complied with more than one third of the advisories issued. More parents of asthmatics reported awareness of alerts (p = 0.002), reducing pollution (p = 0.005), or restricting play "sometimes" in response to advisories (p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS: Most parents report awareness of and some compliance with air pollution advisories. Parents of asthmatics are more aware and somewhat more compliant than other parents.
OBJECTIVES: To determine parents' awareness of and compliance with air pollution advisories, and to compare the awareness and compliance of parents' of asthmatics to that of other parents. METHODS: Responses of 240 parents surveyed at pediatric clinic visits were compared. RESULTS: A total of 88% of parents were aware of air pollution advisories; 71% reduced pollution and 55% restricted children's play "sometimes" because of advisories. However, only 7% complied with more than one third of the advisories issued. More parents of asthmatics reported awareness of alerts (p = 0.002), reducing pollution (p = 0.005), or restricting play "sometimes" in response to advisories (p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS: Most parents report awareness of and some compliance with air pollution advisories. Parents of asthmatics are more aware and somewhat more compliant than other parents.
Authors: Maria C Mirabelli; Tegan K Boehmer; Scott A Damon; Kanta D Sircar; Hilary K Wall; Fuyuen Y Yip; Hatice S Zahran; Paul L Garbe Journal: Am J Prev Med Date: 2018-03-15 Impact factor: 5.043