Air Pollution

Air - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Learn how the gases and particles in the air inside our homes and other buildings can affect our health. There is information on a broad range of topics in this comprehensive site. Learn about asthma, smoke-free homes, radon, mold and moisture, air quality in schools, and much more. Select Espanol for Spanish information.

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq

Indoor Air - Radon (Rn)
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

According to the EPA, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Many homes have a high level of indoor radon, but this can be fixed. Learn radon facts and myths, what the risks are, how to find a qualified radon service specialist, what you should know if you are buying or selling a home, and much more. To find state and regional contact information, select Map of Radon Zones, then click on the section of the map you need or the name of the state from the listing below the map.

https://www.epa.gov/radon

Indoor Air Pollutants
(Southeast Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

Learn about things that pollute indoor air. These include tobacco smoke, products like carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide that are created when wood or gases are burned, fumes from paints or construction products like pressed wood, and bioallergens like dust mites, cockroaches, molds, and other living creatures. Learn how children get exposed to these pollutants, what the health effects are, how to test for exposure, and how to decrease your family's risk.

http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/centers/pehsu/concern/inpollutant.html

Managing Asthma in the School Environment
(Environmental Protection Agency (EPA))

Children spend much of their day in school. The Indoor Environments Division of the Environmental Protection Agency gives suggestions about managing asthma at school. It also offers plans for schools that want to improve their indoor air quality.

https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/managing-asthma-school-environment

Mercury
(Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

Why is mercury dangerous to the health of children? This short article answers questions about mercury exposure. Learn how children get exposed to mercury, what the health effects are, how to test for mercury levels, and how to decrease your family's risk.

http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/centers/pehsu/concern/mercury.html

Outdoor Air Pollutants
(Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. Emory university)

This section on outdoor air pollution from Emory University’s Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, answers questions about air pollution and family health in easy-to-understand terms. It answers what outdoor air pollutants are, how to get tested for exposure, and how to protect your family from them.

http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/centers/pehsu/concern/pollutant.html

Air Quality
(National Park Service)

Learn how air pollution effects plants and forest trees in particular. Find out what the National Park Service is doing to protect trees from pollution and how you can help.

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/air-quality.htm

Last Modified: Thursday March 31, 2016 12:22 PM