Criteria Air Pollutants and Emergency Nursing

Advancing the symptom science model with environmental health

“…Our proposed revision to the NIH‐SSM, which is called the SSM for Environmental Health, adds the important concepts of environmental exposure and environmental endotype to the model. This revision enables a shared mental model for nursing science that promises to inform precision prevention and environmental modification interventions (Castner, Gehrke, Shapiro, & Dannemiller, ; Castner, Gittere, & Seo, ). Enhancing the scope of the NIH‐SSM with environmental health is coherent with the underlying values of the nursing discipline, allows for social significance to environmental determinants of health research, includes causal pathway conceptualization, and enhances utility to nurses engaged in policy interventions.…”

The Air Quality Health Index and Emergency Department Visits for Otitis Media

“…Research in China using the AQHI demonstrated that the AQHI was an effective tool for communicating the ambient air pollution–related health risks to the public (Chen et al., ). Health practitioners can counsel communities and patients to reduce exposure, focusing on tailoring the message to those in high‐risk settings or with high‐risk comorbidities (Abelsohn & Stieb, ; Castner, Gittere, & Seo, ).…”

“…There are several interventions that healthcare providers can implement to promote and protect general health in areas with poor air quality (Castner et al., ; U.S. EPA, ). These interventions range from contributing to public policy efforts to improve air quality to individual patient education.…”

“…There are several interventions that healthcare providers can implement to promote and protect general health in areas with poor air quality (Castner et al, 2015;U.S. EPA, 2014b).…”

Ozone Alerts and Respiratory Emergencies: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Potential Biological Pathways for Respiratory Effects

“…Knowledge about the potential biological pathways for respiratory effects after ozone exposure can inform emergency nursing practice in patient education, referral, policy, and advocacy. 6,20,21 The nurse can assess if the patient with asthma uses public air quality alerts or ozone action day warnings to modify behavior and reduce potential triggers. Integrating critical thinking and pathophysiology of hazardous pollution exposure enrich patient education on lung disease development and education.…”