The Midwest Environmental Health Summit took place at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on January 24 and 25, 2013. This event was sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Public Health, American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest and the National Conference of State Legislatures. This event has been held three times previously, and the 2013 event was the fourth of its kind. Over 30 participants attended the summit and the agenda included a wide range of current topics concerning indoor and outdoor environmental health issues. Legislators and their staff from all the Midwest states were invited by NCSL. The attendance included legislators and legislative staff participating over the 2 day summit. The legislators asked engaging questions, were well informed on some issues, and were involved in interesting discussions driven by the presentations.
For more information, please see the attached report.
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