Indoor Air Quality | Air

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 quality (IAQ) around you.

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January is National Radon Action Month. Submit your NRAM events and activities and browse current and past NRAM events at www.radonleaders.org Read the EPA Press Release

The 10th IAQ Tools for School National Symposium was January 14-16, 2010
Learn more about the Symposium | Read about the 2009 Award Winners | Read the EPA Press Release

National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management

Each year EPA honors the best in comprehensive asthma programs. Winners of this prestigious award are recognized for their outstanding leadership and effective programming that improves health outcomes for people living with asthma. Read more about the awards. The application deadline is March 16, 2010. Read more about asthma.

EPA and the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council piloted a new weatherization training at 3 locations in Maine in December 2009. Read about the EPA training at www.miaqc.org

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Asthma

About 23 million people, including 6.8 million children, have asthma and 12 million people report having an asthma attack in the past year. Asthma accounts for nearly 17 million physician office and hospital visits, and nearly 2 million emergency department visits each year.

National Asthma Forum | Asthma Awareness Month | National Asthma Awards

Radon

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America and claims about 20,000 lives annually. Learn how you can protect your family.

January is National Radon Action Month | Radon-resistant New Construction | Radon Leaders Savings Lives | How do I get a radon test kit?

Tour the IAQ House

Get a quick glimpse of some of the most important ways to protect the air in your home, tour the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) House. Room-by-room, you'll learn about and how to address key pollutants. Read "Care for Your Air"

Indoor airPLUS

Homebuyers today are increasingly concerned about the indoor air quality of their homes. To address these concerns, builders can employ a variety of construction practices and technologies to decrease the risk of poor IAQ in their new homes.

Builders and Homebuyers: Watch the videos | Follow us on Twitter | Get the Indoor airPLUS Widget | Read Frequent Questions

IAQ Tools for Schools

Twenty percent of the U.S. population, nearly 55 million people, spend their days in our elementary and secondary schools. Students are at greater risk because of the hours spent in school facilities and because children are especially susceptible to pollutants.

IAQ Tools for Schools National Symposium | National Awards Program | IAQ Design Tools for Schools

Mold and Moisture

The key to mold control is moisture control. It is important to dry water damaged areas and items within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth. If mold is a problem in your home, get rid of excess water or moisture and then clean up the mold.

Online Mold Course | Floods | What are the basic mold cleanup steps? | What are ten things I need to know about mold?

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