Health Effects of Air Pollution

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Physicians can earn 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and nurses can earn 1.20 CE Contact Hours. Credit is available June 12, 2013 through June 30, 2015.

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Target Audience

  • Physcians
  • Fellows
  • Residents
  • Nurses
  • Allied Health Professionls

Learning Objectives

  1. To understand strengths and limitations of various approaches to assessment of outdoor air polllutants.
  2. To understand the state of evidence for a range of outdoor air pollutants causing development of asthma and worsening of established asthma. 
  3. To understand the state of the evidence for a range of environmental control practices that target outdoor air pollution.
  4. To discuss specific air pollutants, their sources and known health effects.
  5. To discuss the mechanisms of action of air pollutants on causing respiratory health effects.
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.20 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
06/11/2013
Course expires: 
06/30/2015
Cost:
$0.00

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.20 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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