Additional Publications & Website Sources of Information

 
For details on the Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes project, contact: Mike Vogel, Montana State University Extension Service, Taylor Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, (406) 994-3451, mvogel@montana.edu
For state specific information contact the program manager in your state (link). For local information you may also find information by contacting your county Extension Office or health department. Check your county government telephone listing.


Asthma/Allergies

http://www.rcre.rutgers.edu/asthma
Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension -- This link directs you to an online, narrated slide presentation about ashthma, asthma triggers, asthma behaviors, beliefs and attitudes. Available in English and Spanish.

http://www.noattacks.org
The Ad Council -- This website was developed under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. EPA and is managed by the Ad Council. It contains information pertaining to asthma, asthma triggers, and solutions to decrease the frequency of asthma episodes.

http://www.aces.edu/asthma
Alabama Cooperative Extension System -- This contains information pertaining to asthma such as: PowerPoint presentations, publication listings, PSAs, and more.

http://www.aanma.org
Allergy and Asthma Network - Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.--This site has program and publication information to help all people affected by allergies and asthma. 

http://www.aarrc.com
Allergy and Asthma Rochester Resource Center, Ltd.--This site has information on various allergens including pets, dust mites, pollens, and molds.

http://www.aaaai.org/default.stm
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology--This site has educational information about allergies and asthma. 

http://www.lungusa.org
American Lung Association--This site has general information on allergies and asthma.

http://www.aafa.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America--This site has educational information about asthma and allergies. 

http://www.asthmamoms.com/resources.htm
Asthma Moms Asthma Resources -- Resources for managing asthma in families, including medical literature, health services, recalls and products, air forecasts, camps, literature about asthma triggers, and medications.

http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/default.htm
CDC National Center for Environmental Health -- Information includes fact sheets on asthma, air pollution, environmental hazards and health effects, preventing lead poisoning.

http://www.ehw.org
Environmental Health Watch -- A non-profit organization that provides information, assistance, and advocacy to protect and sustain human health and the health of the environment. Provides information about healthy homes, lead poisoning, asthma, air pollution, chemical accidents, and climatic change. 

http://www.epa.gov/iaq
EPA--This site has information on many IAQ issues involving asthma.

http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/homepage
EPA-Office of Children's Health Protection -- Source for information about asthma and upper respiratory illnesses, developmental and neurological problems, childhood cancer, indoor/outdoor air, ground water and drinking water, and pollutants in food.

http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/naaqs/asthma.htm
EPA -- Publication titled, "Asthma, Air Quality and Environmental Justice"

http://www.ginasthma.com
Global Initiative for Asthma -- Collaboration of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Health, and World Health Organization to increase awareness of asthma and its public health consequences and study the association between asthma and the environment.

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/air/index.htm
Minnesota Department of Health  -- Links to information about children's environmental health that includes lead poisoning prevention, pesticides in schools, chemical exposures, drinking water quality, environmental tobacco smoke and childhood asthma, and indoor air quality.

http://www.ncemch.org
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (Asthma in Children) -- This site contains information from the MCH community which includes health professionals, policymakers, family advocates, community service professionals, MCH/public health faculty and students, families, and the public.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute -- Includes a wealth of knowledge on asthma as well as an Asthma Management Model.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases -- This site contains extensive information about allergies and asthma.

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/airborne/home.htm
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences -- Resources for those suffering from asthma and allergies, including research studies, allergy prevention information, and links to organizations.

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/iaq.htm
National Safety Council Indoor Air Program -- Fact sheets and educational materials about healthy home topics, including radon, pesticides, sick building syndrome, asthma, and IAQ in schools.

http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome/
USDA - HUD Healthy Home Partnership -- Information includes USDA Healthy Homes Extension staff by state, funding opportunities, and outreach materials.

Asbestos

http://www.mesotheliomacenter.org/
The Mesothelioma Center - The Mesothelioma Center online is dedicated to providing those who suffer from the cancer malignant mesothelioma--also known as asbestos cancer--or from asbestosis, or who know someone who does, with the most up to date information and support.

www.mesotheliomaweb.org
Mesothelioma Web - This is one of the most established and comprehenisve sites on mesothelioma, providing facts about palliative care, nutrition, and chemotherapy, as well as information on clinical trials.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/453.html
Consumer Product Safety Commission--This booklet will help you understand asbestos: what it is, its health effects, where it is in your home, and what to do about it. 

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5080.html
Consumer Product Safety Commission--The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers about the hazard of exposure to consumer products containing asbestos. 

http://www.epa.gov/asbestos
EPA--A consumer health information brochure that provides basic facts about asbestos in the home and ways to reduce exposure and minimize the adverse health effects to your family.

http://www.Healthhouse.org
Health House - American Lung Association national indoor air program --The Health House® program is a collaborative effort of the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest® and the American Lung Association® national office to provide quality information for home builders and home owners regarding home design, construction, renovation and operation with a focus on healthy indoor air quality.

http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/asbestos.htm
National Safety Council -- Publication titled, "Asbestos Fact Sheet"

Biological Contaminants/Molds/Mildew/Bacteria

http://www.cal-iaq.org/mold9803.htm
California Dept. of Health Services--Indoor Air Quality Info. Sheet; this fact sheet provides information to people who have experienced water damage to their home and presents the health concerns related to mold exposure. It also provides general guidelines on mold detection, cleanup & removal of mold contaminated materials.

http://gcrc.meds.cwru.edu/stachy/default.htm
Case Western Reserve Library -- This site has information about a specific type of mold called Stachybotrys.

http://www.cdc.gov/health/mold.html
CDC & Prevention -- This site provides a list of questions and answers on Stachybotrys chartarum as well as other types of molds.

http://www.cdc.gov/mold/default.htm
CDC National Center for Environmental Health -- Information includes fact sheets on asthma, air pollution, environmental hazards, molds and health effects as well as lead poisoning.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/images/moldguide.pdf
EPA -- "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"; an informative publication about the harmful effects of moisture and mold in your home.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq
EPA -- Information about mold, asthma, radon, secondhand smoke, and IAQ Tools for Schools.

http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldresources.html
EPA -- Provides a comprehensive list of mold resources and publications.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/biologic.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Biological Pollutants in Your Home"

http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/homepage
EPA Office of Children's Health Protection -- Source for information about asthma and upper respiratory illness, developmental and neurological problems, childhood cancer, indoor/outdoor air, ground water and drinking water, and pollutants in food.

http://www.mold-help.org/
Mold Help -- A comprehensive site that contains a wealth information about mold.

http://www.themoldsource.com/starter.html
The Mold Source -- Information about testing, remediation, professional organizations dealing with mold issues, and the health effects associated with mold exposure.

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/floods.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- Publication titled, "Air Quality Problems Due to Floods"

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/bio_cont.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- "Biological Contaminants Fact Sheet"

http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/
New York City Dept. of Health - Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Disease Epidemiology -- Contains guidelines of assessment and remediation of fungi in indoor environments. 

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/copubs/home/care/007
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service--The Home Care data base has information on removal of mildew and carpet odors. 

http://www.homemoisture.org/
North Dakota State University Extension Service -- The purpose of this website is to educate homeowners and others on home moisture and related topics.

http://www.dehs.umn.edu/iaq
University of Minnesota Environmental Health and Safety Program-Indoor Air Quality -- Chemical sensitivities, flood information, fungal abatement, HVAC decontamination, home indoor air quality.

http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome/
USDA - HUD Healthy Home Partnership -- Information includes USDA Healthy Homes Extension staff by state, funding opportunities, and outreach materials. 

http://www.mold-survivor.com/harrietammann.htm
Washington State Department of Health -- This site contains a fact sheet titled, "Is Indoor Mold Contamination a Threat to Health?"

Carbon Monoxide/Combustion Pollutants

http://www.homesafe.com/coalert/
Homesafe.com -- Carbon Monoxide Alert; provides comprehensive information pertaining to CO and its health effects.

http://www.coheadquarters.com
Carbon Monoxide Headquarters -- Extensive information on CO toxicology and metrics.

http://www.cdc.gov/co/default.htm
CDC National Center for Environmental Health -- Information includes fact sheets on asthma, air pollution, environmental hazards and health effects, carbon monoxide and lead poisoning prevention.

http://www.csia.org/homeowners/q-n-a.htm
Chimney Safety Institute of America -- Provides information about chimney safety in relation to carbon monoxide.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/consumer/09939.html
Colorado Cooperative Extension Service--"Preventing Carbon Monoxide Problems" factsheet.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/consumer/09938.html
Colorado Cooperative Extension Service--"Improving Air Quality in Your Home"

http://www.epa.gov/iaq
EPA--This site provides information on many IAQ issues including carbon monoxide. 

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/coftsht.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning".

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/464.pdf
Consumer Product Safety Commission -- Publication titled, "Carbon Monoxide: The Invisible Killer"

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/
Iowa Cooperative Extension Service--Publications on carbon monoxide as well as other IAQ topics. 

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hous2
Kansas Cooperative Extension Service--Publications and videos dealing with carbon monoxide and other IAQ topics. 

http://www3.extension.umn.edu/units/dc/catalog.html
Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service--Publications on carbon monoxide in English, Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, and Spanish. Also questions and answers about carbon monoxide. 

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/co/index.html
Minnesota Department of Health (Children's Environmental Health) -- Links to information about children's environmental health that includes lead poisoning prevention, pesticides in schools, chemical exposures, drinking water quality, environmental tobacco smoke and childhood asthma, and indoor air quality.

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/carb_mon.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- Publication titled, "Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet"

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/comb_app.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- Publication titled, "Combustion Appliances Fact Sheet"

http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/carbonmonoxide/index.html
OSHA - Summary of health hazards, workplace monitoring and medical surveillance, controls and the NIOSH/OSHA Health Guideline for CO. 

http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/toc_fact.html
OSHA -- A list of fact sheets relating to indoor air quality.

http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome/
USDA - HUD Healthy Home Partnership -- Information includes USDA Healthy Homes Extension staff by state, funding opportunities, and outreach materials.

Formaldehyde

http://www.afscme.org/health/faq-fah.htm
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees--This site contains a fact sheet on formaldehyde.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/formalde.html
EPA--This site has information on formaldehyde. 

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/725.html
EPA--Consumer Product Safety Commission - An update on formaldehyde.

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/formald.htm
National Safety Council - Environmental Health Center--This site contains an informative fact sheet on formaldehyde. 

http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/formaldehyde/index.html
Occupational Safety & Health Administration - U.S. Dept. of Labor--Provides technical information on formaldehyde.

http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/formald.htm
Oklahoma State University - Dept. of Environmental Health & Safety--An online safety library listing. 

General IAQ 

http://www.aapcc.org
American Association of Poison Control Centers -- Poison prevention resources, educational materials, and contact information for poison cetners.

http://iaqcouncil.org
American Indoor Air Quality Council - IAQ Association -- A non-profit association for IAQ managers, technicians, investigators, consultants and professionals.

http://www.lungusa.org
American Lung Association -- Publication titled, "Residential Air Cleaning Devices" Fact Sheet

http://www.lungusa.org
American Lung Association--This site has information on IAQ issues related to respiratory problems.

http://www.alaw.org/air_quality/indoor_air_quality/air_pollution_in_your_home.html
American Lung Association -- Publication titled, "Air Pollution in Your Home"

http://www.lungusa.org/air/air00_carpet.html
American Lung Association -- Publication titled, "Your Carpet and Indoor Air Quality"

http://www.apha.org
American Public Health Association -- Largest organization of public health professionals in the world. Concerns include personal and environmental health, pollution control, chronic and infectious diseases, and public education.

http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/index.cfm
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation -- (Equivalent to HUD)

http://www.carpet-rug.com
Carpet and Rug Institute--This site has the industry line on the environmental effects of carpet.

http://www.checnet.org
Children's Health Environmental Coalition -- Informative website that focuses on the welfare of children and preventable health and development problems caused by exposures to toxic substances in homes, schools, and communities and to encourage the public to take action to protect children against these toxic threats. 

http://www.consumerfed.org/healthair.pdf
Consumer Federation of American -- Publication titled, "How Healthy is the Air in Your Home?"

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/iaq.html
Consumer Product Safety Commission--This site has articles on several IAQ issues.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/450.html
Consumer Product Safety Commission -- Publication titled, "Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality"

http://www.ijc.org/rel/boards/hptf//modules/content.html
Environmental Health in Family Medicine -- Free online curriculum for teaching and learning about environmental health.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/residair.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Residential Air Cleaners - A Summary of Available Information"

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ciaq/
EPA -- Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ); provides up-to-date activities at the Federal level

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/targetng.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Targeting Indoor Air Pollution - EPA's Approach and Progress"

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/humidif.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Use and Care of Home Humidifiers Fact Sheet"

http://hazard.com/library/epa_iaq_fs/congress
EPA -- Summary titled, "Report to Congress on Indoor Air Quality" Fact Sheet

http://www.epa.gov/iaq
EPA--This site provides information on specific IAQ topics as well as general IAQ information. 

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals"

http://www.epa.gov/ttn
EPA-Technology Transfer Network--EPA's premier technical website for information transfer and sharing related to air quality.

http://www.healthhouse.org/
Health House --The Health House® program is a collaborative effort of the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest® and the American Lung Association® national office to provide quality information for home builders and home owners regarding home design, construction, renovation and operation with a focus on healthy indoor air quality.

http://www.hhinst.com
Healthy House Institute -- Indoor air quality issues, construction, vacuum cleaners, air filters, chemical sensitivity. 

http://www.healthdept.co.pierce.wa.us/asthma/Environmentalist.PDF
Master Home Environmentalist -- Organization of volunteers founded by the American Lung Association of Washington to perform home environmental assessment and education/outreach training about residential indoor air quality issues.

http://www.fcs.msue.msu.edu/homesafekids
Michigan State University Extension - Family & Consumer Sciences -- Home Safe Kids is designed to educate and inform parents about the dangers of household environmental hazards and provide them with the opportunity to protect their children.

http://www.fm.fcs.msue.msu.edu
Michigan State University Extension - Family & Consumer Sciences -- Housing Matters provides extensive information on the following topics: Budgeting Basics, Smart Saving, Investing for Success, Shopping for a Loan, Indoor Air Quality, Energy Conservation, and more.

http://www.health.state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Health (Children's Environmental Health) -- Links to information about children's environmental health that includes lead poisoning prevention, pesticides in schools, chemical exposures, drinking water quality, environmental tobacco smoke and childhood asthma, and indoor air quality.

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm
National Institutes of Health - National Library of Medicine -- Find out what's in some of the most common household products and what  their potential health effects are, as well as other safety and handling information.

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/indoorenv/
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health -- The site includes information on indoor air quality action plans, health hazard evaluations, fact sheets, and more.

http://www.niehs.nih.gov
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences--This site contains information on general IAQ issues. 

http://www.nsc.org/ehc.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- Air quality, children's environmental health, climate change, disaster recovery, hazardous chemicals, radiation/radioactive waste, solid waste, marine/coastal issues.

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/pesticid.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- Publication titled, "Pesticides Fact Sheet"

http://www.nsc.org/home/homesafe.htm
National Safety Council Home Safety -- Safety, health and the environment in the home and its surroundings including, lead poisoning prevention, indoor air quality and speaker referral, agricultural safety, natural disaster preparedness, and sun safety.

http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/iaq.htm
North Dakota State University Extension Service -- This website contains various indoor air quality topics including mold and radon. 

http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/indoorairquality/
OSHA -- This site provides information on various indoor air quality topics.

http://www.csrees.usda.gov
USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service -- Partnerships with the public and private sectors to maximize the effectiveness of limited resources to increase; provide access to scientific knowledge and strengthen the capabilities of land-grant and other institutions in research, extension and higher education; increase communication and promote informed decision-making by producers, families, communities, and other customers.


Lead

http://www.afhh.org
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning--Home page. 

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--This site contains information for preventing childhood lead poisoning.

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/
CDC National Center for Environmental Health -- Information includes fact sheets on asthma, air pollution, environment hazards and health effects, as well as preventing lead poisoning.

http://www.ehw.org
Environmental Health Watch -- A non-profit organization that provides information, assistance, and advocacy to protect and sustain human health and the health of the environment. Provides information about healthy homes, lead poisoning, asthma, air pollution, chemical accidents, and climatic change.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq
EPA--This site has information on lead poisoning as well as many other IAQ issues. 

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/Citizen.html
EPA--This site contains many EPA citizen information publications on lead and other IAQ issues that are written for the general public. 

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/Pubs/lead1.html
EPA--This site has information on lead in drinking water. Also available in Spanish. 

http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/
EPA -- Provides comprehensive lead poisoning information.

http://www.uwex.edu/homeasyst
Home*A*Syst -- USDA's Cooperative Extension Service program presenting information on healthy home topics such as lead in the home and indoor air quality. 

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/children
Minnesota Department of Health (Children's Environmental Health) -- Links to information about children's environmental health that includes lead poisoning prevention, pesticides in schools, chemical exposures, drinking water quality, environmental tobacco smoke and childhood asthma, and indoor air quality. 

http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/nlic.htm
National Lead Information Center -- The National Lead Information Center (NLIC) provides the general public and professionals with information about lead hazards and their prevention.

http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/lead.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- Publication titled, "Lead Fact Sheet"

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/lead.htm
National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center - Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach Program

http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control - Housing and Urban Development -- Comprehensive information about lead poisoning.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5536.html
Ohio State University -- Nutrition and Childhood Lead Poisoning Fact Sheet

http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome/
USDA - HUD Healthy Home Partnership -- Information includes USDA Healthy Homes Extension staff by state, funding opportunities, and outreach materials.

Radon

Radon Hotline...... (800) 767-7236 
(
Provides general information on radon.)
Radon Helpline......(800) 557-2366
(Provides answers to general and technical questions and how to contact your state radon office.)
Radon Fix-IT Helpline......(800) 644-6999)
(Assists consumrs with elevated radon levels of 4 pCi/L or higher.)

http://www.aces.edu/radon
Alabama Cooperative Extension System--This site contains basic radon information, testing information, tips on how to fix a radon problem, as well as information on the very expansive and comprehensive Alabama Radon Program.

http://www.cal-iaq.org/
California Department of Health Services -- Research, demonstration, and surveys relating to sources and control of indoor pollution. Includes information about mold in English and Spanish, mold-related links; radon; VOCs.

http://www.radonfixit.org
Consumer Federation of America Foundation -- This site provides information pertaining to mitigation techniques used to reduce radon (depending on the construction of the home).

http://eande.lbl.gov/IEP/high-radon/hr.html
Environmental Energy Technologies Division - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory -- The Indoor Environment Department conducts a broad program of research, technology development and dissemination activities directed toward improving the health, comfort and energy efficiency of the indoor environment.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon
EPA--This site contains information on many IAQ issues including radon. 

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/Citizen.html
EPA--This site contains many EPA citizen information publications on radon that are written for the general public. 

http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html
EPA--This site has information about EPA's National Map of Radon Zones. 

http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome
Healthy Homes Partnership -- This site focuses on IAQ information as it pertains to children and childcare providers.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1336.pdf
Iowa Cooperative Extension Service--Publications on radon. 

http://www3.extension.umn.edu/units/dc/catalog.html
Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service--Publication on radon in English, Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, and Spanish. 

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/iaq.htm
National Safety Council Indoor Air Program -- Fact sheets and educational materials about healthy home topics, including radon, pesticides, sick building syndrome, asthma, and IAQ in schools.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/housing/pubs/insite1.pdf
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service--Publications on radon in pdf format. 

http://www.discoverit.com/at/phi/article.html
Professional Home Inspections, Inc. -- This site helps the reader understand the risks associated with radiation exposure, and will enable you to make an informed decision about the radon levels measured in your house.

http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/radonhome.html
U.S. Geological Survey -- This site contains comprehensive information about radon. Topics include: What is Radon?, The Geology of Radon, Radon Potential, and Sources of Radon Information.   

IAQ in Schools

http://www.epa.gov/iaq
EPA -- Information about asthma, radon, secondhand smoke, mold, IAQ Tools for Schools, and radiation protection.

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/iaq.htm
National Safety Council Indoor Air Program -- Fact sheets and educational materials about healthy home topics, including radon, pesticides, sick building syndrome, asthma, IAQ in schools.

http://www.hsnet.org
Healthy Schools Network -- Research, information and referral, advocacy, and coalition-building to foster awareness of environmentally healthy schools.

Secondhand Smoke

http://www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society--This site has information about IAQ issues, especially environmental tobacco smoke. 

http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/secondkids_factsheet.html
American Lung Association--This site provides information on the effects of secondhand smoke on children. 

http://www.alaw.org/tobacco_control/secondhand_smoke/
American Lung Association -- Includes links to many helpful secondhand resources.

http://www.no-smoke.org/ets.html
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR)--This organization works to pass legislation at all levels of government to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke and protect youth from tobacco addiction.

http://www.costkids.org
Children Opposed to Smoking Tobacco (COST)--This site provides information on how children can get involved in the fight against environmental tobacco smoke.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/etsfs.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking Fact Sheet"

http://www.epa.gov/iaq
EPA -- Information about asthma, radon, secondhand smoke, mold, IAQ Tools for Schools, and radiation protection.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/etsbro.html
EPA--This site has information on environmental tobacco smoke. 

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ets/pubs/etsbro.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Secondhand Smoke - What You Can Do About Secondhand Smoke As Parents, Decision Makers, and Building Occupants"

http://www.epa.gov/smokefree/pubs/strsfs.html
EPA -- Publication titled, "Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is a Preventable Health Risk"

http://www.davehitt.com/facts/
The Hittman Chronicle -- Provides information that is helpful in understanding secondhand smoke health studies conducted in the past.

http://www.fcs.msue.msu.edu/dontcroak
Michigan State University Extension Service - Family & Consumer Sciences -- Don't Croak is a research based educational curriculum which is used to reduce children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

http://www.health.state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Health (Children's Environmental Health) -- Links to information about children's environmental health that includes lead poisoning prevention, pesticides in schools, chemical exposures, drinking water quality, environmental tobacco smoke and childhood asthma, and indoor air quality.

http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/ets.htm
National Safety Council-Environmental Health Center -- Publication titled "Environmental Tobacco Smoke Fact Sheet"

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) - a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion--This site provides information and publications on secondhand smoke. .


Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's)/Carpet

http://www.cal-iaq.org/
California Department of Health Services -- Research, demonstration, and surveys relating to sources and control of indoor pollution. Includes information about mold in English and Spanish, mold-related links; radon; VOCs.

http://www.carpet-rug.com
Carpet and Rug Institute--This site has the industry line on the environmental effects of carpet.

http://www.casadata.org/pollutants/index.asp
Clean Air Strategic Alliance--This site provides information and a list of fact sheets on VOC's and their effects.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/homes/hip-vocs.html
EPA--This publication provides information on remodeling and the volatile organic compounds that may be present.

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/emissions/voc.html
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency--This site provides regulatory information as well as a list of fact sheets and other publications on the effects of VOC's. 

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/homecare2/data/hc2.html
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service--The Home Care database has information on the removal of carpet odors.

http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/ag473_5.html
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service--This site provides information on Water Quality & Waste Management as it pertains to VOC's and its effects. 

http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome/
USDA - HUD Healthy Home Partnership -- Information includes USDA Healthy Homes Extension staff by state, funding opportunities, and outreach materials.


“www.healthyindoorair.org” is a partnership program of the Montana State University Extension Service - Housing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, the Healthy Homes Partnership - Alabama Cooperative Extension System @ Auburn University, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, , and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Indoor Environments Division.

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