Indoor Air Quality Air Quality Environment
Indoor Air Quality Air Quality Environment
This category contains sites concerning the study and assessment of factors that affect indoor air quality and sites that discuss methods of monitoring and improving the quality of indoor air. Indoor air can contain chemical and biological pollutants such as carbon monoxide, radon, formaldehyde, asbestos, pesticides, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), tobacco smoke, dust mites, mold, and mildew. Methods of removing these contaminants are found through research, development, and information sharing.
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The Inside Story - A Guide to Indoor Air Quality - EPA's booklet on IAQ.
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CEC Consultants, Inc. - Indoor Air Quality FAQ - Describes the causes of indoor quality deterioration and how to fix the problem. Commercial site.
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Residential Indoor Air Quality - Comprehensive guide. Pollutants and their sources are identified along with known health effects, exposure guidelines and pollutant control strategies.
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Indoor Air Quality - Advice on ways to improve the air quality inside your home or place of business.
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Residential Air-Cleaning Devices - A Summary of Available Information - EPA's booklet on indoor air cleaning devices for the home.
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The Indoor Air Quality Association - Nonprofit organization conducting education and research. Offers professional training, testing, and credentials in air quality and mold remediation fields. Includes organization information and links to related sites.
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Greenguard Environmental Institute - A scientific, third party board to establish environmental standards for indoor products and building materials. Aims to improve public health and quality of life by encouraging and helping manufacturers to build better, safer products and to uphold envir
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WHO: Indoor Air Pollution - Background on the public-health impacts of indoor air pollution (particularly smoke from cooking and heating with solid fuels on open fires or traditional stoves) and World Health Organization efforts aimed at control.
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Mold Tips - National Association of Homebuilders provides advice on testing, prevention, and control.
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Smoking and Ventilation Standards - Do ventilation systems remove secondhand smoke from indoor air, or just the odor? Information from Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights.
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American Indoor Air Quality Council - A non-profit organization for indoor air quality professionals and technicians. Offers IAQ training and certification.
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EPA's Indoor Air Quality - Information for homeowner, schools, commercial buildings and environmental professional on indoor air quality. Extensive links to sites.
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Ohio Toxic Mold and IAQ Information - Information on toxic mold, asbestos, radon, lead and other indoor air quality issues
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Consumer Information: Reducing Indoor Air Pollution - Brochure covers sources of indoor air pollution and what you can do about each source.
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Indoor Air - International journal from Blackwell Publishing covering research on the nonindustrial indoor environment. General information, contents lists and abstracts.
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Building Air Quality - Information on a wide range of IAQ topics, including sick building syndrome, mold, fungi, air duct cleaning, ozone generators, and investigation of indoor air. Commercial site.
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Sick Building Syndrome and You - Personal site discusses symptoms, hazards, remedies, and the site owner's experiences, with links to other resources.
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Commercial Building Ventilation and Indoor Environmental Quality - Explains about research that is being performed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Offers explanation of ventilation rates, volatile organic compounds (VOC's), sick building syndrome, and particle filtration. Page includes information about p
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Indoor Environment Notebook - An expert answers questions related to indoor air pollution, sick building syndrome, and irritants. Includes a 'question of the week' section.
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Mold, Mildew, Fungus and Other Indoor Quality Problems - Provides links to resources that "provide information on maintaining good indoor air quality and eliminating problems associated with mold and mildew."
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The Turmoil Over Mold in Buildings - New York Times article provides a discussion of health and legal (US) concerns related to mold and mildew and gives advice to homeowners and building managers. [Requires free registration.]
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Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes - Basic information for consumers on indoor air quality in their homes. Sponsored by US EPA and other organizations.
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Residential Air Cleaning Devices - Types, effectiveness, and health impact. From the American Lung Association.
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