1. SF Environment: Air Quality Transportation Issues Auto Free Bay Area Coalition (415) 665-7462 indoor air quality environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - (415) 744-1219 Air Quality http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/sfenvironment/facts/air.htm

sfgov residents business government ... go ! Air Quality How does the air taste, feel, smell and look in your neighborhood? Chances are that wherever you live, the air is contaminated. Smoke, haze, dust, odors and toxic compounds are present almost everywhere, especially in metropolitan cities like San Francisco. The quality of San Francisco's air depends on many factors. Many people commute to work by car, garden with leaf blowers and use an array of electrical appliances. Practically every appliance runs directly or indirectly from fossil-fuel burning generators, which are one of the greatest sources of air pollutants in the Bay Area. Power plants, oil refineries, automobiles and other fossil-fuel powered appliances produce emissions such as carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. The increasing levels of air pollution in the Bay Area negatively affect everyone, especially those with respiratory diseases and asthma and also children. Air Quality in San Francisco has greatly increased in the last fifteen years thanks to Clean Air legislation and pressures on industry by government and nonprofit agencies. However, San Francisco and the Bay Area's air quality still does not meet the federal health standards for certain pollutants like nitrogen oxides. There are numerous sources of poor air quality in San Francisco including: NITROGEN OXIDES from: power plants, industry and transportation processes

2. Indoor Air Quality > Environmental Tobacco Smoke indoor air quality environmental Tobacco Smoke. Protecting Your Family from Secondhand Smoke. Back to Indoor Air Quality. Back to Housing and Environment. FCS Home. http://fcs.tamu.edu/housing/iaq/tobaccosmoke.htm

Air Cleaners Asbestos Biological Pollutants Carbon Monoxide ... Electromagnetic Field Environmental Tobacco Smoke Formaldehyde Household Cleaning Products and Chemicals Lead Radon ... Vacuum Cleaners Healthy Indoor Air for Texas Homes.... Indoor Air Quality Environmental Tobacco Smoke Protecting Your Family from Secondhand Smoke Secondhand Smoke (HealthHints newsletter) Other Sources of Information: Secondhand Smoke (EPA fact sheet) Back to Indoor Air Quality Back to Housing and Environment FCS Home Last updated: April 17, 2002 Educational programs of Texas Cooperative Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

3. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - Home Page The 5th Annual indoor air quality Tools for Schools National Symposium is December 24, 2004 at mold pictureMOLDS Molds are part of the natural environment. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/

Air - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Air Air Home IAQ Home ... (CIAQ) IAQ Tools for Schools - E-Bulletin Web Announcement EPA is proud to announce the creation of its first quarterly E-Bulletin. Each Bulletin will be dedicated to a specific theme or issue relating to indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools. This first edition of the I AQ TfS E-Bulletin is a special supplement dedicated to the past 2003 IAQ TfS National Symposium that was held in Washington, DC October 26 – 28 of that year. You will read about the various sessions and speakers that presented as well as the Excellence Award recipients who received recognition during the Awards Ceremony. EPA is now gearing up for this year’s National IAQ TfS Symposium that will be held December 2-4 in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for registration information! Click here to view a PDF version (a 176KB file) of the IAQ TfS Symposium E-Bulletin Supplement.

4. Indoor Air Quality Provides links to resources that provide information on maintaining good indoor air quality and eliminating problems associated with mold and mildew. http://www.healthri.org/environment/risk/indoor.htm

HEALTHri Environmental Health Office of Environmental Health Risk Assessment 3 Capitol Hill - Room 201 Providence, RI 02908-5097 FAX: (401) 222-6953 Bill Dundulis Email: BillD@doh.state.ri.us Risk Assessment Homepage Environmental Hazards Fish Advisories ... Medical Waste Office of Environmental Risk Assessment Indoor Air Quality Some Basic Facts About Mold and Mildew March 2002 environmental health bioterrorism ... risk assessment HEALTH ri Rhode Island Department of Health Division of Environmental Health healthri search health topics news

5. IAQ Publications - Some health effects can be useful indicators of an indoor air quality problem, especially symptoms that may be related to your home environment, discuss them http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html

Indoor Air - Publications Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Air Indoor Air Publications ... IAQ in Large Buildings "The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality" United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (6604J) EPA Document # 402-K-93-007, April 1995 Contents INTRODUCTION Indoor Air Quality Concerns Why a Booklet on Indoor Air? INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN YOUR HOME ... What Causes Indoor Air Problems? Pollutant Sources Amount of Ventilation How Does Outdoor Air Enter a Home? What if You Live in an Apartment? IMPROVING THE AIR QUALITY IN YOUR HOME Indoor Air and Your Health ... Three Basic Strategies Source Control Ventilation Improvements Air Cleaners A LOOK AT SOURCE-SPECIFIC CONTROLS (Includes a discussion of the health effects and ways to reduce exposure to each pollutant source) Radon Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Biological Contaminants Stoves, Heaters, Fireplaces, and Chimneys

6. California Indoor Air Quality Program CALIFORNIA indoor air quality PROGRAM. Infosheets and Related Links Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory indoor environment Department. New Buildings Institute Productivity http://www.cal-iaq.org/iaqsheet.htm

CALIFORNIA INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROGRAM Infosheets and Related Links IAQ Topics: Mold -related links! Indoor Ozone -related links! Air Cleaner -related links! Healthy Home -related links Healthy Schools -related links! Asbestos -related links! Radon -related links! Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) -related links! VOC -related links! Guidance for Hiring IAQ Consultants Other Indoor Air Quality ... Programs and Web Sites Mold related web sites: California Department of Health Services (CDHS) Infosheets: Mold in My Home: What Do I Do? (HTML) or (PDF) REVISED July 2001 Also available in Spanish: ¿Moho en Mi Casa: Que Hago? (March 1998) Mold in Workplace - HESIS Infosheet (in PDF) (March 2001) Mold in My School: What Do I Do? (July 2001) Fungi and Indoor Air Quality (May/June 1996) Health Effects of Toxin-Producing Molds in California (April 1998) (Nov. 2000) Misinterpretation of Stachybotrys Serology (Dec. 2000) State Health Department Issues Warning On Indoor Molds (March 1998) California DHS List of Laboratories for Bioaerosol (Mold) Testing California Research Bureau Report: Molds, Toxic Molds, and Indoor Air Quality

7. BuildingGreen.com - Carpeting, Indoor Air Quality, And The Environment Carpeting, indoor air quality, and the environment. From EBN Volume 3, No. 6 November/December 1994. Contents http://www.buildinggreen.com/features/crpt/carpets.html

Search for: articles GreenSpec case studies reference ... log in Carpeting, Indoor Air Quality, and the Environment From EBN Volume 3, No. 6 November/December 1994 Contents: Health Concerns Broader Environmental Issues Reducing Waste in the Industry Lifecycle Assessment ... For more information Carpeting has become ubiquitous in North America, covering more floors in homes, businesses, and institutions than all other floorcoverings combined. We love it for its softness, dirt-hiding ability, acoustic muffling, and low cost. Recently, however, carpets have come under fire for their potential role in indoor air quality problems, and they've been questioned for their typically short service life. Carpets have come to have two strongly contrasting images in our culture: they represent the warmth and comfort of home, but also the worst of our fossil-fuel based, disposable society. Carpets have been gradually increasing their share of the floorcovering world for the last few decades. Once a luxury reserved for the very rich, carpets and rugs now cover 70% of the floors in the United States. In 1993 Americans purchased 5.5 square yards of carpet per person, or nearly 1.5 billion square yards totalenough to cover nearly 40% of Rhode Island. Between 1960 and 1993, carpet purchases grew by 654%, while the average cost of carpets in real dollars dropped dramatically. Cheap fossil fuels and mass production have made very inexpensive carpet possible. Our look at carpets addresses the indoor air quality (IAQ) concerns and also some broader environmental questions.

8. Indoor Air Quality indoor air quality refers to the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of air in the indoor environment within a building or an institutional area http://www.teriin.org/indoor/indoor.htm

Indoor air quality refers to the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of air in the indoor environment within a building or an institutional area or commercial facility Regional Workshop on Household Energy, Indoor Air Pollution and Health 9 -10 May , 2002, New Delhi, India Events Bibliography Links Glossary Directory of Persons/organizations Manufacturers of monitoring equipment Indoor air quality (IAQ) refers to the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of air in the indoor environment within a building or an institution or commercial facility. These characteristics can be influenced by many factors, even though these buildings or facilities do not have industrial processes and operations found in factories and plants. Factors that influence IAQ include the following. Inadequate supply of outside air. Contamination arising from sources within the building (e.g., combustion products including carbon monoxide and environmental tobacco smoke; volatile organic compounds from building materials, fabric furnishings, carpet, adhesives, fresh paint, new paneling, and cleaning products; ozone from office equipment). Contamination from outside the building (e.g., ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter) through air intakes, infiltration, open doors, and windows.

9. GTRI | Electro-Optics, Environment And Materials Laboratory (EOEML) s of basic and applied research programs in areas such as advanced materials, indoor air quality, hazardous wastes, and wastewater disposal.......A unit of Georgia Tech Research Institute, the applied research arm of Georgia Institute of Technology. http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/eoeml/

The Electro-Optics, Environment and Materials Laboratory (EOEML) of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) pursues a broad spectrum of basic and applied research programs in such diverse areas as: advanced synthesis and processing composite ceramics materials characterization microporous solids polymers indoor air quality hazardous wastes pollution prevention wastewater disposal. EOEML's professional staff members are directly involved in research, technical assistance, outreach, training and technology transfer. They bring to their work a multidisciplinary perspective staff members working in occupational health and safety programs also are trained in areas such as hazardous waste management and engineering, for example. Research Areas Agricultural Technology Bioremediation Biosensors Catalysis ... Wearable Computer Technology Visit Our Divisions Opto-Electronics, Materials and Chemical Sciences Division (OEMCS) Performing research for applications ranging from microelectronics to atmospheric chemistry Safety, Health and Environmental

10. Welcome To AFM Offers Safecoat and SafeChoice products, which are designed to prevent bad indoor air quality, provide healthy homes and offices, and protect the environment. Includes a list of products, dealers, tips for using the products, and photos of projects where the products were used. http://www.afmsafecoat.com/

11. Safety And Health Topics: Indoor Air Quality indoor air quality Public Safety and Health Topic Page Concerns with indoor air quality (IAQ) have increased since energy buildup of indoor air contaminants. IAQ generally refers to the quality of the air in an office environment http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/indoorairquality

U.S. Department of Labor www.osha.gov MyOSHA [skip navigational links] Search Advanced Search A-Z Index Safety and Health Topics: Indoor Air Quality In Focus OSHA Alliances Concerns with Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) have increased since energy conservation measures were instituted in office buildings during the 1970s, minimizing the infiltration of outside air and contributing to the buildup of indoor air contaminants. IAQ generally refers to the quality of the air in an office environment. Other terms related to IAQ include Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and "Sick Building Syndrome." Complaints about IAQ range from simple complaints such as the air smelling odd to more complex, where the air quality causes illness and lost work time. It may not be easy to identify a single reason for IAQ complaints because of the number and variety of possible sources, causes, and varying individual sensitivities. The following questions link to resources that provide safety and health information relevant to indoor air quality. What standards apply?

12. Mold, Mildew, Fungus & Mold, mildew and fungus can growth in damp environment, and release spores and other allergens that impact indoor air quality. People http://www.healthri.org/environment/risk/mold_indoor.htm

HEALTHri Environmental Health Office of Environmental Health Risk Assessment 3 Capitol Hill - Room 201 Providence, RI 02908-5097 FAX: (401) 222-6953 Bill Dundulis Email: BillD@doh.state.ri.us Risk Assessment Homepage Environmental Hazards Fish Advisories ... Medical Waste Office of Environmental Risk Assessment Indoor Air Quality Other Indoor Air Quality Problems Damp or flooded basements, bathrooms with inadequate ventilation, ceilings after roof leaks and other areas of a home damaged by moisture can all create indoor air quality problems. Mold, mildew and fungus can growth in damp environment, and release spores and other allergens that impact indoor air quality. People living or working in moldy environments can suffer hayfever-like symptoms or other more serious health problems. Below are several websites that provide information on maintaining good indoor air quality and eliminating problems associated with mold and mildew. MOLD/MILDEW - GENERAL INFORMATION Mold Assessment, Cleanup and Remediation Information

13. International Centre For Indoor Environment And Energy Based at Technical University of Denmark. Reports on research focusing on the effect of the indoor environment on humans, mainly thermal comfort and air quality. http://www.ie.dtu.dk/

The Centre Current research Organisation Staff ... Selected publications issued before 1998 Recent news Professor P. Ole Fangers Research Scholarship to Ph.D.-student Love Lagercrantz Professor Peter V. Nielsen honoured by ASHRAE Download the Centre's mid-term evaluation report ( pdf ... Previously presented research results International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy Department of Mechanical Engineering Technical University of Denmark June 2004

14. Quality Air Care, A Breath Of Fresh Air air quality services and products designed to improve the indoor environment. Offers online shopping. http://www.qualityaircare.com/

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15. Home indoor air quality testing, mold spore count and identification, dust mites, allergy control, environmental products. http://www.healthyenvironment.net/

ALLERGENS - Factors that can make you sick HOME INSPECTORS - Include mold testing STACHYBOTRYS - A toxic mold MOLD TESTING - Do it yourself ... About Anthrax, Residential microbes, etc A company dedicated to providing better and healthier living conditions through: education indoor environment assessment environmental products Are you concerned with the quality of air in your home or office? Is it contaminated with agents such as mold spores, dust mites, and chemicals that make you sick? Do you have allergies with symptoms such as: runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, itchy skin, breathing problems or asthma, or if you simply want to live in a healthy environment, then you should learn something about the agents that cause the allergies and how to detect them Contact us: mirogan@msn.com

16. Indoor Air Quality Damp or flooded basements, bathrooms with inadequate ventilation, ceilings after roof leaks and other areas of a home damaged by moisture can all create indoor air quality problems. Mold, mildew http://www.health.state.ri.us/environment/risk/indoor.htm

HEALTHri Environmental Health Office of Environmental Health Risk Assessment 3 Capitol Hill - Room 201 Providence, RI 02908-5097 FAX: (401) 222-6953 Bill Dundulis Email: BillD@doh.state.ri.us Risk Assessment Homepage Environmental Hazards Fish Advisories ... Medical Waste Office of Environmental Risk Assessment Indoor Air Quality Some Basic Facts About Mold and Mildew March 2002 environmental health bioterrorism ... risk assessment HEALTH ri Rhode Island Department of Health Division of Environmental Health healthri search health topics news

17. Air Quality: Environmental Health In Minnesota, Enter Title Here our health, the environment, and our quality of life. The air inside homes, schools, and other buildings also present in our homes and other indoor environments http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/air/

dqmcodebase = "http://www.health.state.mn.us/script/" Air Quality Home What's New Links Contact Us Indoor Air Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide Mold/Moisture Radon ... Residential Service Providers (PDF) IAQ Newsletter (PDF) Outdoor Air Health Risk Values Rules Air Quality Index Ozone ... Particulate Matter More from MDH Asthma Asbestos Environmental Health Home Contact us Air Quality Although many air pollutants are invisible, they can seriously impact our health, the environment, and our quality of life. Air pollutants may cause respiratory diseases, cancer and other health effects. Pollutants also may create odors and smog, diminish the protective ozone layer, and contribute to other environmental problems, such as acid rain and global climate change. The air inside homes, schools, and other buildings also may contain pollutants that enter from outdoors and those generated indoors. Mold, radon, tobacco smoke, carbon monoxide, and chemical emissions from products and furnishings are some of the important pollutants that may be present in our homes and other indoor environments. Finding solutions to these and other air pollution problems isn't always easy, and requires agencies, environmental organizations, industry, and the public to work together. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works closely with government agencies, the public, and others who are concerned about air quality to:

18. E H I B - C U R R E N T . T O P I C S from Health environment Digest Vol 10, No. 2, pages 912, May/June 1996. Fungi indoor air quality. Sandra V. McNeel, DVM. Richard A. Kreutzer, MD. http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ehib/ehib2/topics/fungi_indoor.html

Sandra V. McNeel, DVM Richard A. Kreutzer, MD California Department of Health Services Environmental Health Investigations Branch Introduction Molds in Indoor Air Fungi are ubiquitous organisms that make up approximately 25% of earth's biomass. They can be subdivided somewhat artificially by gross morphology into yeasts, mushrooms and molds - the fungi of most importance for indoor air. Molds are very adaptable and can colonize dead and decaying organic matter (e.g. textiles, leather, wood, paper) and even damp, inorganic material (e.g. glass, painted surfaces, bare concrete) if organic nutrients such as dust or soil particles are available. Because various genera grow and reproduce at different substrate water concentrations and temperatures, molds occur in a wide range of habitats. Constituents of indoor air are determined by both outdoor and indoor sources (Table 1). Likewise mold types and concentrations indoors are primarily a function of outdoor fungi and substrate water (related to indoor humidity level). Higher concentrations of outdoor molds and other fungi occur where trees, shrubs and landscape irrigation occur close to exterior building walls. (While most indoor molds originate from exterior sources, some species of Aspergillus and Penicillium can grow and reproduce effectively indoors and are commonly found in air samples of normal, "dry" buildings.)

19. Niosh/fact Sheet/ Indoor Environmental Quality indoor air quality and Sick Building Syndrome. indoor air quality, as the name implies, simply refers to the quality of the air in an office environment. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ieqfs.html

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ) June 1997 During the last 20 years, concerns associated with the quality of the indoor office environment have escalated in the American workplace. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has seen the number of request for the Institute's assistance rise dramatically, as public concern about this problem continues to increase. What is Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)? The public is probably more familiar with the terms "Indoor Air Quality" and "Sick Building Syndrome." "Indoor Air Quality," as the name implies, simply refers to the quality of the air in an office environment. "Sick Building Syndrome" is a term many people use to convey a wide range of symptoms they believe can be attributed to the building itself. Workers typically implicate the workplace environment because their symptoms are alleviated when they leave the office. NIOSH prefers to use the term "Indoor Environmental Quality" (or IEQ) to describe the problems occurring in office buildings and schools throughout the nation. The Institute, through its Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Program , evaluates potential health hazards in workplaces in response to requests from employers, employees, employee representatives, state and local government agencies, and Federal agencies. NIOSH investigators have found that concerns about air quality may be caused by a number of factors, encompassing much more than air contamination. Other factors such as comfort, noise, lighting, ergonomic stressors (poorly designed work stations and tasks) and jobrelated psychosocial stressors can individually and in combination contribute to complaints. Hence, IEQ more accurately describes the scope of the problem.

20. Indoor Air Quality Program Schools School indoor air quality Best Management Practices Manual (pdf 2.5 MB). on Adverse Human Health Associated with Molds in the indoor environment. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/iaq.htm

You are here: DOH Home EH EHS » Indoor Air Quality Program Search Employees Site Directory Indoor Air Quality Program Highlights EHS Home EHS Publications EHS Related Sites EHS Rules Revisions ... Alternate File Format Information What we do Staff provides consultation, technical assistance, and training to local health jurisdictions, school districts, and the public on the health effects of exposure to indoor air contaminants such as mold, asbestos, and formaldehyde. How we do it Staff investigates suspected incidents of indoor air contamination in public schools, evaluates indoor air problems in homes, provides direct telephone consultation services to agencies and the public, and conducts training sessions on indoor air quality issues. To learn more about indoor air quality, check the topics below: Asbestos - Resources on Asbestos in Vermiculite Insulation Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Formaldehyde ... Schools - School Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices Manual (pdf 2.5 MB) For additional program information, please contact Tim Hardin at (360) 236-3363 or tim.hardin@doh.wa.gov

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