Learn the Issues

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  • Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? - Printable Version

    Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems

  • Indoor Air Quality Tools for Tribal Communities

    This Website can help you improve IAQ in your Tribal community. You can find information to educate your community about the simple actions they can take to improve their IAQ and protect their health.

  • Indoor Air and COVID-19 Key References and Publications

    Review a list of some of the technical publications addressing the science related to transmission of SARS-Co-V-2 through aerosol in indoor environments.

  • Learn About Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality

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  • Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health

    Indoor environmental determinants of health, or IEDOH, are a subset of the social determinants of health, or SDOH. IEDOH are modifiable indoor environmental factors which can influence an individual’s exposure to environmental contaminants and their health

  • 2025 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management

    The National Asthma Awards recognizes health plans, healthcare providers and communities in action that demonstrate an environmental component to address asthma triggers, collaborate with others and save healthcare dollars with their programming.

  • What is asthma?

    Asthma is a disease in your body's airways, which are the paths that carry air to your lungs. Asthma causes the inside walls of the airways to be inflamed or swollen. When this happens, people have repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness or nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma…

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  • What can I do if I have asthma?

    If you have asthma, you should know what you can do to control your asthma and what to do if you have an asthma episode. Work with your doctor to identify your asthma triggers. Ask your doctor to write your Asthma Action Plan. Remove or reduce your exposure to your…

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  • How does mold affect people with asthma?

    Molds can trigger asthma episodes in sensitive individuals with asthma. People with asthma should avoid contact with exposure to molds. Molds are microscopic fungi that live on plant and animal matter. Molds can be found almost anywhere, and grow best in damp places such as kitchens, bathrooms, and basements. Find…

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  • Can the use of fragrances indoors cause health impacts?

    Although many people report being adversely affected by fragrances, the issue remains controversial. While some individuals may dislike a particular fragrance and may experience physical reactions from exposure to them, others exposed to the same fragrance may appreciate the smell or attribute health benefits to the exposure (e.g., aromatherapy). There…

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  • What You Can Do: In Your Classroom

    Teachers and students can work to reduce and prevent nutrient pollution in their communities. Check out these resources for use in the classroom.

  • Technical Resources on Nutrient Pollution

    Information related to Technical Resources on Nutrient Pollution

  • Safer Choice Standard and Criteria

    EPA's Design for the Environment creates stringent standards and criteria that protect human and environmental health in its corporate partnerships with industry

  • العفن والصحة

    ترجمة صفحة ويب عن العفن وآثاره الصحية

  • تنظيف العفن من منزلك

    ترجمة صفحة ويب لتنظيف العفن من منزلك.

  • عشرة أشياء عليك معرفتها عن العفن

    ترجمة عشر نصائح عن منع العفن

  • Superfund Sites in Reuse in Wisconsin

    Noteable sites in reuse and continued use in Wisconsin include Eau Claire Municipal Well Field, Fox River NRDA/PCB Releases, Kohler Co. Landfill, Murray Machinery Incorporated, National Presto Industries, and Northern Engraving Co.

  • ست خطوات لاستخدام آمن وفعال للمعقم

    .اقرأ مخطط المعلومات البياني الخاص بنا حول كيفية استخدام منتجات تعقيم الاسطح

  • Superfund Sites in Reuse in Minnesota

    Notable sites in reuse and continued use in Minnesota include Boise Cascade/Onan Corp./Medtronics, General Mills/Henkel Corp., MacGillis & Gibbs Co./Bell Lumber & Pole Co., Reilly Tar & Chemical Corp. (St. Louis Park Plant), and South Andover Site.

  • Superfund Sites in Reuse in South Carolina

    Sites in reuse and continued use in South Carolina include Calhoun Park Area, Independent Nail Co., Koppers Co (Charleston Plant), Medley Farm Drump Dump, Rock Hill Chemical Co., Macalloy Corporation, Para-Chem Southern and Palmetto Wood Preserving

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