Indoor Air Quality Resource Packet for the Web
Website on Indoor Air Pollution http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/air.html
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility: In Harm’s Way.
Addresses toxic chemical influences on developmental disabilities and children http://psr.igc.org/ihw-project.htm
Environmental Law Institute: Healthier Schools: A Review of State Policies for Improving Indoor Air Quality.
http://www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=56
American Lung Association: Air Quality. Website with access to information on air quality, related diseases, and pediatric programs (A is for Asthma and Open Airways for Schools). http://www.lungusa.org/air/
The Healthy Schools Network. A state-based advocate for the protection of children’s environmental health in
schools www.healthyschools.org
EPA: Tools for Schools. 20-page brochure explaining the benefits of participating in the program http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/actionkit.html
EPA Tools for School: Resource, Curricula and Tools. Teacher’s resources for IAQ http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/curricula.html
EPA: Tools for Schools. Designed for grades K-3, this free curriculum, offered by EPA's Region 1 (Boston, MA), supplements the principles and materials in the IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit: http://www.epa.gov/region01/eco/iaq/
National Safety Council: Teacher’s Guide to Indoor Air Quality.The National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center has developed the Teacher's Guide to Indoor Air Quality. This is recommended for use with Tools for Schools http://www.nsc.org/public/ehc/iaq/teachgde.pdf
Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, Air Quality Lesson Plans and
Data:
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/monops/lessons/lesson_plans.html
EPA: Asthma and Indoor Environments. Website for the Environmental Protection Agency with information about asthma and the environment and links to a variety of other asthma info: www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/index.html
Pew Environmental Health Commission. Report called “Attack Asthma: Why America Needs a Public Health Defense System to Battle Environmental Threats.” To find, click on reports on the left side of screen. http://healthyamericans.org/reports/pew/
The American Lung Association also has information on IAQ and how it relates to asthma: www.lungusa.org
Natural Resources Defense Council: Lead Paint in Schools. Resource page. http://www.nrdc.org/health/kids/qleadsch.asp
EPA: Testing for Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Daycare Centers. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead/testing.htm
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning. A national public interest group with a wealth of information about childhood lead poisoning www.aeclp.org
Information about mold in schools
Center for Disease Control-http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/indoorenv/
EPA: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home. Facts about mold prevention. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldguide.html
Information about diesel fumes and schools /Anti-Diesel idling policies
Natural Resources Defense Council: No Breathing in the Aisles. Information about diesel exhaust inside school buses. http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/schoolbus/sbusinx.asp
Union of Concerned Scientists: Clean Vehicles. FAQ on Alternative Fuel School Buses. http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/trucks_and_buses/page.cfm?pageID=244
EPA: Clean School Bus USA. Sample anti-idling guidelines http://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/antiidling.htm
Summary of Anti-idling Regulations in the U.S.: http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/sbidling/appb.pdf
EPA: Air Pollution and Kids: Fact sheet on diesel exhaust and idling. http://www.epa.gov/otaq/retrofit/documents/f03005.pdf
New England Asthma Regional Council. Anti-idling efforts of New England states. http://www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org/about/focus_diesel.html
New England Asthma Regional Council. Op-ed on diesel idling. http://www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org/about/focus_diesel.html
Sierra Club: "How Your School Can Protect Children's Health From Harmful School Bus Diesel Emissions." http://northstar.sierraclub.org/schoolbus/sbdbrochure.pdf
EPA fact sheet on
Clean Fuels: An Overview: http://www.epa/consumer/fuels/altfuels/altfuels.htm
