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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

This is a great interactive tool for general air quality conserns around the home.  Developed by the Lung Association of Canada Highly Recommended! www.yourhealthyhome.ca

The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html
Popular and comprehensive, published in 1995 by EPA. 32 pages. Clearly written for the general public.

Introduction to air quality by EPA
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html
Offers comprehensive and timely information on topics including biological pollutants, household chemicals and radon.

Indoor Air Quality Primer by Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/IAQ/IAQPRIME.pdf
An easy-to-understand 18-page document. Some information is specific to Washington.

Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9610.html
Comprehensive review published in 2000 by Institute of Medicine. If you are interested in the current state of knowledge on indoor air quality, this site will give you unbiased scientific treatment of the subject.

Washington State Indoor Air Quality
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/IAQ.HTM

EPA publications on indoor air quality
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/index.html

California Air Resources Board
http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/indoor.htm

California Indoor Air Quality Program
http://cal-iaq.org/iaqsheet.htm

Montana State University Extension Service Healthy Indoor Air Program
http://www.montana.edu/wwwcxair/default.htm

EPA Honors MHE
The Master Home Environmentalist © program was recognized in 2005 with a Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award! This prestigious honor is given out annually by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to programs and organizations that demonstrate effectiveness, innovation, and longevity in protecting children from environmental health risks.
On April 21, 2005 in Washington D.C. Aileen Gagney, the Asthma and Environmental Health Program Manager and MHE coordinator, will accept the award on behalf of the American Lung Association in Washington, the MHE trainers and volunteers. Over the past few years Aileen has been a driving force in improving and expanding the program from Washington State to Washington D.C.
Congratulations to all those involved in the award winning Master Home Environmentalist Program!
 
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