Jump to main content.

Quick Finder
Asthma Mold Radon IAQ Tools for Schools IAQ Design Tools for Schools Smoke-free Homes Green Buildings Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Carbon Monoxide CIAQ Floods FAQs More…
Upcoming Events

January is National Radon Action Month

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Information for Older Adults and Their Caregivers

New factsheet available (PDF)

What are you breathing? It is a good question to ask ourselves. All of us face a variety of risks to our health as we go about our day-to-day lives. Driving in cars, flying in planes, engaging in recreational activities, and being exposed to environmental pollutants all pose varying degrees of risk. Some risks are simply unavoidable. The good news is indoor air pollution is one risk that you can do something about. Find out more below about what you are breathing and how to improve the indoor air around you. Learn More

Indoor Air Topics

Asthma - Asthma afflicts about 20 million Americans, including 6.3 million children.  Since 1980, the biggest growth in asthma cases has been in children under five.  In 2000 there were nearly 2 million emergency room visits and nearly half a million hospitalizations due to asthma, at a cost of almost $2 billion, and causing 14 million school days missed each year.  Learn More

IAQ Tools for Schools  (TfS) Program  - Twenty percent of the U.S. population, nearly 55 million people, spend their days in our elementary and secondary schools. In the mid-1990s, studies show that 1 in 5 of our nation's 110,000 schools reported unsatisfactory indoor air quality, and 1 in 4 schools reported ventilation -- which impacts indoor air quality -- as unsatisfactory. Students are at greater risk because of the hours spent in school facilities and because children are especially susceptible to pollutants.  Learn More

IAQ Design Tools for Schools provides both detailed guidance as well as links to other information resources to help design new schools as well as repair, renovate and maintain existing facilities.  Learn More

Mold  Molds are part of the natural environment. Molds reproduce by means of tiny spores; the spores are invisible to the naked eye and float through outdoor and indoor air. Mold may begin growing indoors when mold spores land on surfaces that are wet. There are many types of mold, and none of them will grow without water or moisture. Learn More

Radon  You can't see radon, you can't smell it or taste it, but it may be a problem in your home.  Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. That's because when you breathe air containing radon, you can get lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today.  Find out how to test your home for radon and, if the reading is elevated, find out what to do next.  Learn More

Smoke-free Homes and Cars Program  Secondhand smoke affects everyone, but children are especially vulnerable because they are still growing and developing. EPA has created a national Smoke-free Home Pledge Initiative to motivate parents to protect their children.  Learn More

Local Navigation

Jump to main content.