D7 Reducing the health impacts of dust

COMMUNITY CHECK AND FIX

• Check and fix fences and gates (1).
• Check and fix doors and windows (2) to ensure they open and close properly, and clean out the tracks in sliding windows and doors regularly to improve function and extend their life.
• Check the function of yard taps (3) and ensure that there are enough taps to water all parts of the yard (4), check local water restrictions.
• Check and fix insect screens to doors and windows (5); if none available, consider installing them.
• Regularly clean insect screens to remove dust.
• Check and fix weather strips on doors and seals on windows.
• Provide sand, gravel or concrete to cover drive ways and paths (6).
• Consider installing irrigation systems in yards.
• Consider a community landscape project, particularly to provide wind break planting (7) along fence lines to reduce dust.
• Fence the yard (8) and public areas in the community, to prevent cars driving everywhere and creating dust.