Recommended Web Sites

American Lung Association: Indoor Air Quality - The ALA fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. The information found here is divided into four areas: Indoor Air Pollutants, Air Quality in the Home, Air Quality in the Workplace, and Air Quality in the Schools.

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): Indoor Air Quality - OSHA's mission is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. This government site offers links to publications on topics such as recognition, evaluation, control, and compliance.

Environmental and Industrial Fungal Infestations and Sick Building Syndrome - Dr. Fungus gives the low-down on household/office infestations of mould and how to clean them up.

EPA: The Inside Story, A Guide to Indoor Air Quality - This comprehensive booklet was prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Numerous external links are included within the document.

Indoor Air Quality (IAC) - The IAC, a division of the Environmental Protection Agency, provides information on indoor air quality at home and in offices. Links to numerous publications can also be found here.

London Hazards Centre: Sick Building Syndrome - This site a resource centre for Londoners fighting health and safety hazards in their workplace and community. This online book covers the causes, effects, and control of the syndrome.

MEDLINEPlus: Indoor Air Pollution - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine have assembled these links to quality resources.

National Library of Medicine:Indoor Air Pollution - This site provides links to information resources on the many sources of indoor air pollution found in homes and other buildings including cleaning and maintenance products, building materials, tobacco smoke, mold, and poor ventilation.

Sick Building Syndrome - The Merck Home Manual describes SBS and what can be done about it.