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1. CDC: Request for Public Comment on the Draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers - News
Date: Sep 13, 2024

Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeking comments and technical review on the draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers. The purpose of the Hazard Review document is to provide an overview of the relevant health effects literature and present evidence-based recommendations to protect outdoor workers, including farm workers, construction workers, oil and gas workers, park rangers, emergency responders, and others, from the adverse health effects of occupational exposure to wildland fire smoke. Comments are due by November 12, 2024. Source: Federal Register.

...Outdoor Workers --- Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeking comments and technical...

2. Effect of an Additional 30 Minutes Spent Outdoors During Summer on Daily Steps and Individually Experienced Heat Index - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Discusses rural-urban differences related to additional time spent outdoors and its impacts on physical activity and heat exposure. Reports on 89 urban and 88 rural residents in Alabama who are given an intervention of 30 minutes of additional outdoor time each day. Includes statistics and graphs detailing the rural versus urban intervention results.

...Outdoors During Summer on Daily Steps and Individually Experienced Heat Index --- Discusses rural-urban differences...

3. CDC: Draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers - News
Date: Oct 31, 2024

Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extending the comment period on the draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers. The purpose of the Hazard Review document is to provide an overview of the relevant health effects literature and present evidence-based recommendations to protect outdoor workers, including farm workers, construction workers, oil and gas workers, park rangers, emergency responders, and others, from the adverse health effects of occupational exposure to wildland fire smoke. Comments are now due by January 10, 2025. An informational webinar about the draft Hazard Review document will be held on December 3, 2024, at 1:00p.m. Eastern. Registration is required. Source: Federal Register.

...Outdoor Workers --- Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extending the comment...

4. California Outdoor Equity Grants Program - Funding
Deadline: Dec 14, 2023

Grants to improve the health and wellness of Californians through new educational and recreational activities, service learning, career pathways, and leadership opportunities that strengthen a connection to the natural world. The intent is to increase the ability of residents in underserved rural and urban communities to participate in outdoor experiences within their community, at state parks, and other public lands.

...Outdoor Equity Grants Program --- Grants to improve the health and wellness of Californians through new educational...

5. Recreation Economy for Rural Communities Planning Assistance - Funding
Deadline: Oct 16, 2024

A planning assistance process where an EPA team will help communities bring together local residents and other stakeholders to decide on strategies and an action plan to grow the local outdoor recreation economy.

...outdoor recreation dollars Developing a community consensus on the management of outdoor assets to reduce...

6. Mapping a New Terrain: 5 Principles for Equitable Rural Outdoor Recreational Economies - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Offers suggestions for rural communities and Native nations looking at ways to improve economic prosperity, and population health and well-being through the development of natural assets and rural outdoor recreation. Topics cover ownership and control of recreation assets, building a resilient infrastructure, coordinating assets and stakeholder engagement, respect for the landscape, people and culture during the development process, and designing for equitable access and participation for all residents. Includes recommendations for community organizations, local government, and philanthropic organizations.

...Outdoor Recreational Economies --- Offers suggestions for rural communities and Native nations looking at ways to improve...

7. OSHA: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings - News
Date: Nov 29, 2024

Notice from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) extending the comment period on the August 30, 2024, proposed rule until January 14, 2025. The rule establishes a heat standard for all indoor and outdoor work in workplaces where OSHA has jurisdiction. A virtual hearing is scheduled for June 16, 2025 to discuss the proposed rule. Source: Federal Register.

...Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings --- Notice from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) extending...

8. Get Outside! Promoting Adolescent Health through Outdoor After-School Activity - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Describes the Get Outside: After School Activity Program (GO-ASAP), which promotes adolescent health through outdoor activity in rural eastern Oregon, covering the program's design and goals. Analyzes data from 2 student cohorts and a parent cohort to evaluate the program and measure its impacts on health and social relationships.

...Outdoor After-School Activity --- Describes the Get Outside: After School Activity Program (GO-ASAP), which...

9. Passive Sampling for Indoor and Outdoor Exposures to Chlorpyrifos, Azinphos-Methyl, and Oxygen Analogs in a Rural Agricultural Community - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Examines pesticides and oxygen analogs in the air following spray applications in Washington and California. Compares indoor and outdoor air and surface concentrations in farmworker and non-farmworker households.

...Outdoor Exposures to Chlorpyrifos, Azinphos-Methyl, and Oxygen Analogs in a Rural Agricultural Community --- Examines...

10. Equitable Community-Designed Outdoor Spaces in Colorado - Funding
Deadline: Feb 15, 2025

Planning grants for the design and construction of outdoor spaces, such as playgrounds and parks across Colorado that allow children, youth, and families to become co-designers of their own spaces for physical activity while fostering a sense of community, agency, and belonging. Priority will be given to projects in low-income, communities of color, and rural communities.

...Outdoor Spaces in Colorado --- Planning grants for the design and construction of outdoor spaces, such...