Air Quality Can Affect Your Health When the amount of pollution in the air increases – for example, from wildfires – risks to your health can also increase. People highly affected by air pollution, or what the Environmental Protection Agency...
Asthma in Vermont More than 60,000 adults in Vermont currently have asthma. Asthma prevalence in Vermont adults has been higher than the nationwide rate since 2007 with the 10th highest rate of asthma of the 53 states and U.S. territories...
This page houses asthma evaluation products and the State Asthma Plan. Search for the keyword "evaluation" to see evaluation reports and "plan" to see the Asthma Plan. For asthma surveillance data and reports, go to Asthma Surveillance
Vermont Asthma-friendly School Program Becoming an asthma-friendly school is simple to do and benefits all students and staff—especially those who have been diagnosed with asthma. We know that most schools work hard to create safe and healthy learning environments –...
COPD is a lung disease that gets worse over time, so it's critical to prevent getting COPD and to keep it from progressing once diagnosed. See the COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease section to determine if you or a loved...
Mold needs moisture to grow. Due to Vermont’s humid climate, mold is commonly found in homes.
Using Pesticides in Your Home Pests in and around our homes can be a nuisance. Pests include insects (for example, cockroaches, bed bugs, wasps, and garden bugs), rodents (for example, mice and rats), and weeds. The pesticides, or chemicals, we...
For Immediate Release: October 08, 2025 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel - Media Lead Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ AHS.VDHMedia@vermont.gov Schools Are Taking Steps to Create Asthma-Friendly Environments Health Department recognizes 30 schools for improving air quality and...
Secondhand smoke comes from burning tobacco products, like cigarettes, cigars, hookahs or pipes. It’s also what’s exhaled, or breathed out, by the person smoking.