Resources: Chapter 23

AFHH: Carbon Monoxide
An extensive list of resources and information concerning carbon monoxide.

Clean Air Counts
A public/private initiative to voluntarily improve air quality in the Chicago metropolitan region.

Environmental Protection Agency: Local Regional Office
The Website for the local regional office of the EPA in downtown Chicago.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
Runs the hazardous waste collection program, and helps small businesses to comply with environmental regulations.

The Energy Detectives
Help consumers lower utility bills, increase comfort levels, and add value to your building.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL LINKS

AFHH: Cancer Prevention
An extensive list of resources and information concerning cancer prevention.

AFHH: Health Issues
An extensive list of resources and information concerning both adult and children's health issues.

AFHH: Lead and Lead Poisoning
Resources and information concerning lead and lead paint.

AFHH: Mold and Moisture Control
Resources and information concerning moisture control and mold issues.

AFHH: Safety and Injury Prevention
An extensive list of resources and information concerning safety and injury prevention.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Serves the public by using the best science available, taking responsive public health actions, and providing health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.  Runs a database that catalogs toxic substances. 

American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygenists
A member-based organization of professionals that advances worker health and safety through education and the development and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge.

American Indoor Air Quality Council
Nonprofit association of IAQ managers, technicians, investigators, consultants, and professionals.

American Lung Association Health House Builder Guidelines
Document on improving IAQ in newly constructed homes.

American Lung Association: Indoor Air Quality
A wealth of information on pollutants and cleaning products for the home, schools, and workplaces.

Canadian Center for Occupational Health Safety
Provides additional information on chemical and material hazards in the workplace, and a database of these hazards.

Centers for Disease Registry and Prevention
A health surveillance system to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks and bioterroristic events. Maintains national health statistics and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Consumer Product Safety Commissions (CPSC)
An independent federal regulatory agency that conducts research, develops product standards, orders recalls, and provides information to the public about a variety of consumer products.

Environmental Health Information Services (EHIS)
Hosts the Website of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the discussion of the effects of the environment on human health.

Environmental Scorecard
Source for accessing local environmental and pollution information. Profiles 6,800 chemicals, making it easy to find out where they are used and how hazardous they are.

Indoor Air Program: National Safety Council
Lists of facts sheets and educational materials.

Indoor Air Quality (EPA)
Publications, hot lines, and links on issues relating to IAQ for office buildings, schools, homes, second-hand smoke/environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), radon and asthma.

Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)
Promotes the exchange of indoor environmental information through education and research.

Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
Distributes EPA publications, answers questions, and provides referrals to other nonprofit and governmental organizations.

Indoor Environmental Quality (CDC/NIOSH)
Resources, documents and topics on workplace IAQ.

International Agency for Research on Carcinogens (IARC)
Coordinates and conducts research on the causes of human cancer and the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and develops scientific strategies for cancer control.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, NCI is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training.

National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
Promotes health and quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases, birth defects, disabilities, or deaths that result from interactions with the environment.

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
A program of the Center for Disease Control. Works to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries.

National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Works to reduce human illness by studying environmental and individual factors underlying disease.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
A program of the Center for Disease Control. Responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.

National Institute of Health (NIH)
Uncovers new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.

National Safety Council
Educates and influences society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies that prevent human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes.

National Toxicology Program
A program of the Department of Health and Human Services. Provides information on and studies the effect of toxic substances on the public health.

Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP)
Supports and facilitates EPA's efforts to protect children's health from environmental threats.

Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Operates a grant program for state and local governments, conducts research and outreach on healthy homes, enforces the lead hazard disclosure law, and develops lead-based paint regulations and policies.

OSHA: Lead in Construction
Before renovating, be sure to check to see if your home has lead paint.

Theatre Safety Network, UK
Websites linked discuss various safety topics pertinent to theaters.