Other EPA Publications on Children’s Environmental Health (Updated February 2005)

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General Children’s Environmental Health Publications
Asbestos
Asthma
Carbon Monoxide
Drinking Water
Fish Consumption
Formaldehyde
Indoor Air Pollutants
Lead
Mold
Outdoor Air Pollutants
Pesticides
Radon
Secondhand Smoke
UV Light

General Children’s Environmental Health Publications

Protect Children, Protect Our Future (PDF/1MB) (general brochure, September 2004) EPA 100-F-03-002
A Call for Global Protection (international issues, 2002) EPA 100-F-02-006
TIPS to Protect Children from Environmental Risks (cards, English/Spanish, 2002) EPA 100-F-02-005
TIPS to Protect Children from Environmental Risks (growth charts, 2004) EPA 100-F-04-013
America’s Children and the Environment: Measures of Contaminants, Body Burdens and Illnesses (February 2003) EPA 240-R-03-001
Live Learn Play: Tune in to your health and environment (book for children, October 2004) EPA 100-K-04-001
Protect children where they live, learn and play (stickers, 2004) EPA 100-E-04-001

Asbestos

Asbestos in Your Home (1990) EPA 400-K-90-100

Asthma

Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution factsheet (2004) EPA 452-F-04-002
Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers (PDF) (1999) EPA/402-F-99-005
Mantenga su hogar libre de los factores que pueden provocar el asma ¡Sus niños respirarán mejor! (PDF) (1999) EPA/402-F-99-005D
I Feel Like a Fish With No Water (2001) EPA 4702-F-01-008
Dusty the Asthma Goldfish and His Asthma Triggers Funbook (PDF) (2004) EPA 402-F-04-008
Dusty La Carpa Dorada del Asma y Sus Provocadores de Asma (PDF) (2004) EPA/402-F-04-009
Help Your Child Gain Control Over Asthma (PDF) (2004) EPA 402-F-04-021
Clearing the Air: 10 Steps to Making Your Home Asthma-Friendly (PDF) (May 2004) EPA 402-F-04-017
Cómo purificar el aire que provoca ataques de asma en interiores: Diez pasos para hacer su casa acogedora para asmáticos (PDF) (May 2004) EPA 402-F-04-018
Working Together: So Everyone Can Breathe Better (Brochure, 2003) EPA 402-F-03-004
Effects of Common Air Pollutants (2004) EPA 425-F-04-001
Asthma Home Environment Checklist (PDF) (February 2004) EPA 402-F-03-030

Carbon Monoxide

Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (1999) EPA 402-F-99-004

Drinking Water

Drinking Water from Household Wells (PDF) (2002) EPA 816-K-02-003
Children and Drinking Water Standards (1999) EPA 815-K-99-001
Tap Into Prevention: Drinking Water Information for Health Care Providers (DVD Video, 2004) EPA 816-C-04-001
Tap Into Prevention: Drinking Water Information for Health Care Providers (VHS Video, 2004) EPA 816-V-04-001
Tap Into Prevention: Drinking Water Information for Health Care Professionals (Brochure, 2004) EPA 816-K-04-001

Fish Consumption

What you need to know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish (PDF) (2004, also available in Spanish [PDF]) EPA-823-F-04-009
A Guide to Healthy Eating of the Fish You Catch (PDF) (2002) EPA 823-F-02-005
Do You Eat Fish? (PDF) (poster, 2001) EPA 823-H-01-001

Formaldehyde

An Update on Formaldehyde (2004) EPA 402-F-04-026

Indoor Air Pollutants

Flood Cleanup and the Air In Your Home
The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality (1993) EPA 402-K-93-007
Indoor Air Quality Problem Solving Wheel (1995) EPA 402-K-95-001A
Flood Cleanup: Avoiding IAQ Problems (1993) EPA 402-F-93-005
Indoor Air Facts: Use and Care of Home Humidifiers (1991) EPA 402-F-91-101
Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals (1994) EPA 402-R-94-007
Healthy Indoor Painting Practices (2000) EPA 744-F-00-001
Residential Air-Cleaning Devices: A Summary of Available Information (1990) EPA 400-1-90-002

Lead

Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (English or Spanish, 1999) EPA 747-K-99-001
Fight Lead Poisoning With a Healthy Diet (English or Spanish, 2001) EPA-747-F-01-004
Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (English or Spanish, 1997) EPA 747-K-97-002
Runs Better Unleaded (poster, 1998) EPA 747-H-98-002
Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust and Soil (2000) EPA 747-K-00-001
Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticides and Lead (English and Spanish, 2003) EPA 735-F-03-001
Lead In Your Home: A Parent's Reference Guide (1998) EPA 747-B-98-002

Mold

Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home (2002) EPA 402-K-02-003
Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings (March 2001) EPA 402-K-01-001

Outdoor Air Pollutants

Ozone: Good Up High, Bad Nearby (June 2003) EPA-451/K-039-001
The Hidden Hazards of Backyard Burning (2003) EPA 530-F-03-012
Reducing Backyard Burning in Indian Country (2003) EPA 530-F-03-017
Tomorrow’s Buses for Today’s Children (clean school buses, 2003) EPA 420-F-03-039
Air Quality Index (2003) EPA 454-K-03-002

Pesticides

Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticides and Lead (English and Spanish, 2003) EPA 735-F-03-001
Pesticides and Food: What You Need to Know (1998) EPA-735-F-98-001
Roaches! (1998) EPA 735-F-98-015

Radon

A Citizen’s Guide to Radon (May 2004) EPA 402-K02-006

Secondhand Smoke

What you can do about secondhand smoke as parents (poster, 1993) EPA 402-F-93-004
Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge (2003) EPA-402-K-03-001
Keep Your Home and Car Smoke-free Placemat (English or Spanish, 2004) EPA 402-E-04-008

UV Light

Sun Screen: The Burning Facts (2001) EPA 430-F-01-015
The Sun, UV, and You (PDF) (1999) EPA 430-K-99-035
Be Sunwise Now (2002) EPA 430-H-02-001
A Guide to the UV Index (2004) EPA 430-F-04-020

Other EPA Publications on Children’s Environmental Health (Updated February 2005)

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