School absences due to respiratory illness affect children, their families and teachers. Unfortunately, there is very little information about the respiratory health of California's kids. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the state agency responsible for assessing environmental risks, is conducting a study of the respiratory health of a sample of California's children, located in the East Bay communities.

More information about the study and other resources for the parents and teachers are available at the "Adults" section. And the "Kids" corner has links to fun projects, games and information about our lungs and our environment.