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American Lung Association® of Washington
www.alaw.org

Washington Toxics Coalition
www.watoxics.org.
Aims to protect public health and the environment by eliminating toxic pollution. Helpful information on reducing toxic materials at home and in the environment.

A Small Dose of Toxicology (Dr. Steven Gilbert)
www.asmalldoseof.org
Website created by Dr. Steven Gilbert, a Master Home Environmentalist instructor.

Pollution in People: A Study of Toxic Chemicals in Washingtonian
http://www.pollutioninpeople.org
Toxic Chemicals are all around us - in our air, water, food, the products we use. They're in our bodies too.

Seattle Biotech Legacy Foundation
http://www.sblfoundation.org/
Sponsors seminars on the health and environment as well as fund projects.

Tenants Union
http://www.tenantsunion.org/

The Better Business Bureau (serving Oregon and Western Washington).
http://www.thebbb.org
Provides reports on charitable organizations and companies.

EnvironStars
www.envirostars.org
List of environmentally sound businesses in the Puget Sound area

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild
http://www.ecobuilding.org/
An association of people in various trades who are interested in ecologically sustainable building.

Take It Back Network
http://takeitbacknetwork.org/ >
Information on where and how to recycle household items in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima, and Tacoma counties

EPA Honors MHE

The Master Home Environmentalist © Program has been awarded a 2005 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 of 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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