ITEP Research Education on Air and Cardiovascular Health (REACH)

Improved Air Quality can result in better health outcomes for your community.  Do you have community members with asthma?  Are you concerned about SARS-CoV-2 exposure?  Do you have elders or young children in your community?  Do you use wood stoves to heat your homes?  Do you experience dust in your community? 

The Research Education on Air and Cardiovascular Health (REACH) program:

·      Citizen Science. Develop authentic research experiences using novel PM2.5 monitors with a focus on environmental health.  

·      Science Communication.  Build student skills, confidence and interest in science by providing opportunities for students to translate their research findings to different audiences.

·      Student Mentoring. Provide engagement and mentoring activities that support student research and expose students to environmental science and environmental health careers.

·      Teacher Professional Development.  Provide multiple learning opportunities for teachers and pre-service teachers in order to facilitate their understanding of environmental health concepts and their successful implementation of the REACH model with students.