IAQ Resources
Topic-specific Sites With More Resources
- Asthma
- Carbon Monoxide
- IAQ in Homes/Residences
- IAQ in Large Buildings/Offices
- IAQ Tools for Schools/Schools
- IAQ Design Tools for Schools
- Molds
- Radon
- Secondhand Smoke/Smoke-free Homes
- Green Buildings
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How Can I Find Answers to Questions I Have About Indoor Air Quality?
- Use our Frequently Asked Questions Database
- Look through our publications online - www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/index.html
What Other Resources Are Available?
- Asthma "No Attacks" Hotline
- Smoke-free Home Pledge Hotline
- Radon - National Information Line
- Spanish Radon Hotline/Línea de información sobre el radón
View Frequent Questions / Ask a Question
Search frequently asked questions or submit your own question or comment in our Frequent Questions Database. In addition to questions and answers relating to indoor environments, you may use this database to find information on any of our topic areas (click on the icon for a list of IAQ topics with their descriptions, for example, Asthma, Radon, IAQ Tools for Schools, Mold, Smoke-free Homes, IAQ Design Tools for Schools, and General Indoor Air Quality Issues). You can also use this database to subscribe to any new information or updated information relating to any of the topics that may be posted on our website.
View an alphabetical list of all EPA Hotlines and Clearinghouses - www.epa.gov/epahome/hotline.htm
Indoor Air Quality Information (IAQ INFO) Hotline
P.O. Box 37133
Washington, DC 20013-7133
1-800-438-4318
(703) 356-5386 (fax)
iaqinfo@aol.com
Call-back service that operates Monday to Friday from 9a.m. to 5p.m. Eastern
Standard Time (EST).
Asthma No Attacks Hotline
1-866-NO-ATTACKS (1-866-662-8822)
www.noattacks.org
www.epa.gov/asthma
If you would like to speak with an asthma expert, contact one of the toll free hotlines below.
- Allergy and Asthma Network *Mothers of Asthmatics www.aanma.org 1-800-878-4403
- American Lung Association 1-800-586-4872 www.lungusa.org Visit this site to obtain phone numbers for local chapters.
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America www.aafa.org 1-800-727-8462, 7 a.m. - midnight
Smoke-free Home Pledge Hotline
1-866 SMOKE-FREE (1-866-766-5337)
www.epa.gov/smokefree
Call our toll-free Smoke-free Home Pledge Hotline at 1-866-SMOKE-FREE (1-866-766-5337) Once you pledge online, you can print out a certificate saying you made your home smoke-free.
The National Safety Council
www.nsc.org/resources/issues/radon/index.aspx
- The National Radon Hotline 1-800-767-RADON [1-800-767-7236]
Through this automated number, callers can order a brochure on
radon. It contains information on ordering a low-cost short-term test
kit. In addition, users are instructed to call another (800)
557-2366, if they wish to speak with our information specialists. They
are available to assist callers between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern) on
business days.
- The National Radon Helpline 1-800-55-RADON [1-800-557-2366]
allows consumers to speak with an information specialist. They are
available to assist callers between 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time
on business days. You may also write in with questions to
airqual@nsc.org.
- The National Radon Fix-It Line 1-800-644-6999 operated by the National Safety Council in
partnership with EPA. The Radon Fix-It Program provides guidance to
consumers with elevated radon levels (4 pCi/L or higher) to take the
necessary steps towards fixing their homes.
- National
Hispanic Indoor Air Quality Hotline Spanish speakers may call 1-866-528-3187
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. provides bilingual (Spanish/English)
information about indoor air pollutants that consumers may find inside
their homes, offices or schools.
- Línea de información sobre el radón Llame libre de cargos al 1-866-528-3187 durante las horas de 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. hora del este para ordenar panfletos gratis, hablar con un especialista en radón, o para ordenar las pruebas para detectar radón a bajo costo.
You can order Indoor Air Quality publications from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP):
P.O. Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419
Website: www.epa.gov/nscep
Phone: 1-800-490-9198
Fax: (301) 604-3408
E-mail: nscep@bps-lmit.comNSCEP operates a Toll-free phone service for EPA Publication Assistance with live customer service representative assistance Monday through Friday from 9:00am-5:30pm eastern time. Voice Mail is available after operating hours. You can fax or e-mail your publication requests. For technical assistance with NSCEP web pages, write to: nscep_nepis.tech@epa.gov
Please use the EPA Document Number, which is usually bolded or highlighted, when ordering from NSCEP. See our list of publications at www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs
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