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Future Research Projects Best Practice Guidelines and Monitoring for Indoor Air Quality Information on Indoor Air Quality at UMass Dartmouth is currently lacking. Although an outside specialist is called in to measure air quality whenever an air quality complaint is registered, there are no internal monitoring procedures or metrics for measuring air quality. Further research into best practice methods for monitoring indoor air quality is recommended. Consideration of a smoke-free envelope around buildings is also recommended.
For Discussion What are global examples of communities that embrace wellness as a way of life? How do they accomplish it? Beyond crash dieting and exercise programs with quick, short goals, what can you do to introduce more health and wellness behaviors into your life? What do you think would make the difference between changes that last and changes that die off? Is there a difference between the pursuit of health and the lack of illness? Is there a difference between eradicating violence and achieving safety? Is avoiding hazzards the same as gaining wellness?
Additional Resources U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.healthfinder.gov/ Healthy.net—Healthy People Healthy Planet www.healthy.net/scr/Center.aspx?centerId=42 Web MD Green Living www.webmd.com/health-ehome-9/default.htm#nav