Air Media Advisory (HQ): THURSDAY: Obama Administration Task Force announces coordinated action plan to address asthma disparities

CONTACT: EPA Press Office press@epa.gov  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2012 THURSDAY: Obama Administration Task Force announces coordinated action plan to address asthma disparities WASHINGTON – Thursday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan, and White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley will join together at an event at Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC), which houses The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington along with other community groups. Asthma rates of African American children are currently at 16%, while 16.5% of Puerto Rican children suffer from the chronic respiratory disease, more than double the rate of Caucasian children in the United States. WHO:   EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson              HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius              HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan             CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley WHAT:  Announcement of Coordinated Federal Action Plan to address asthma disparities WHEN:  Thursday, May 31st, 11:30 am EDT                     WHERE: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20020 *** Credentialed press who would like to interview Administrator Lisa P. Jackson should email press@epa.gov to RSVP. Please include your name, media affiliation and contact information in your request. Reporters unable to attend the event can watch the live stream at www.epa.gov/live. R096 Note: If a link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL into a browser.      View all news releases related to air issues     You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355