Table 2.

Description of the education session on the environment, delivered in the community-based pulmonary rehabilitation program to people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Aspect to Address	Practical Strategies Suggested and Discussed
Outdoors
Cigarette smoke	Avoid places where smoking is permitted.
Places with known high pollution levels	Use of face masks.
Car pollution	When possible, choose less busy roads when driving or walking.
High pollution levels	Check your local air quality predictions when planning outdoor activities.
Outdoor exercise	If you exercise outdoors, avoid hours where the traffic is high.
Indoors
House dust	Use a vacuum cleaner or a wet cloth instead of a broom or duster
	Avoid using carpets and curtains.
Chemicals in activities of daily living (e.g., bleach, mixing different cleaning products, air fresheners and antibacterial products)	Use soap, lemon juice or vinegar instead.
Odors and chemicals brought into the house	Change your clothes and shoes before entering home.
Activities that produce smoke	Avoid tobacco smoke, open fireplaces including their cleaning, use of pesticides, burning candles or incense.
House ventilation	Open windows every day with the exception of when there is smoke from fires, high levels of pollens, alerts of bad air quality by the authorities, and if living near a busy road.

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