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These documents and links are arranged in alphabetical order by subject matter.
Web links
Air Cleaners/Ozone
- Consumer Product Safety: Ozone Generators May Be Dangerous to Your Health (Fact Sheet)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home
Asbestos
- It's Your Health: Health Risks of Asbestos
- It's Your Health: Vermiculite Insulation Containing Amphibole Asbestos
- CMHC: About Your House Series: Asbestos
Asthma
- It's Your Health: Asthma
- CMHC - Fighting Asthma In Your House
- Learn about Asthma: Kids' Fun Book (PDF Version - 987 K)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
- Assessing and Managing the Health Risks of Existing Substances under the renewed Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)
- Assessing and Managing the Health Risks of New Substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
- Human Health and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA): An Overview
- Environment Canada: The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA)
Carbon Monoxide
- National Ambient Air Quality Objectives for Carbon Monoxide - Executive Summary
- Smoke Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Detectors and Charcoal
- CMHC About Your House Series: Carbon Monoxide
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
Combustion Appliances
- CMHC About Your House Series: Combustion Gases in Your Home
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: What You Should Know About Combustion Appliances and Indoor Air Pollution
Dampness and Humidity
- It's Your Health: Dampness, Mould and Indoor Air
- It's Your Health: Cool-Mist Humidifiers
- CMHC: Moisture and Air: Problems and Remedies
- CMHC: Measuring Humidity in Your Home
- CMHC: The Importance of Bathroom and Kitchen Fans
- CMHC: Choosing a Dehumidifier
Formaldehyde
- Canadian Prohibition of Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation
- It's Your Health: Formaldehyde and Indoor Air
- CMHC: Urea-Formaldehyde Foam Insulation (UFFI)
Games and Quizzes
- The Indoor Air Pollution Chase
- The Lung Association: Indoor Air/Clean Air Game
- Tox Town
- Learn about Asthma: Kids' Fun Book (PDF Version - 987 K)
General Information on Indoor Air and Pollutants
- The Canadian Health Network: Source of information on a broad range of health issues.
- CHMC: Breathe Healthier Air in your Home
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) R-2000 Standard
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Health Professionals and Industry
Household Products and Building Materials
Indoor Air Quality
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) R-2000 Standard
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) - Des Clés pour améliorer la qualité de l'air de votre demeure - available in French only
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
- Observatoire de la qualité de l'air intérieur - France
- World Health Organization (WHO) - Indoor Air Quality
Lead
Legionnaires' Disease
Mould
- It's Your Health: Dampness, Mould and Indoor Air
- Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings: Health Effects and Investigation Methods
- CMHC: Should You Test the Air iIn Your Home for Mould?
- CMHC: Fighting Mold - The Homeowners' Guide
- CMHC: Tenant's Guide to Mold
- CMHC: The Condominium Owners' Guide to Mold
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec: Health risks associated with the presence of indoor moulds (PDF Version - 357 K)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Mold
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Mold Course
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Mold Guide
Nitrogen Dioxide
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Pollutants and Sources of Indoor Air Pollution - Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
- Ontario Ministry of the Environment: Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Outdoor Air
Particulate Matter
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Particulate Matter
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Particulate Matter Research
Preventing and Fixing Indoor Air Problems
- CMHC About Your House Series: Assessing the Comfort and Safety of your Home's Mechanical Systems
- CMHC About Your House Series: How to Reduce Chemical Contaminants in Your Home
- CMHC: Self-Help Resources
Radon
Second-hand Smoke
- Make your home and car smoke-free: A guide to protecting your family from second-hand smoke
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Indoor Air Quality - Smoke-free Homes and Cars Program
Sick Building Syndrome
Tools for Schools
Volatile Organic Compounds
Wood Smoke
- It's Your Health: Wood Smoke
- CMHC About Your House Series: Wood Heat Safety in an Emergency
- New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change: Why is Wood Smoke a Problem?
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Health Effects of Woodsmoke
Books
- Macher,Janet. Bioaerosols Assessment and Control, ed. ACGIH, 1999.
- Hung, Ling-Ling, J. David Miller, and H. Kenneth Dillon. Field Guide for the Determination of Biological Contaminants in Environmental Samples, 2nd edition,. Eds. American Industrial Hygiene Association, Fairfax, VA, 1996.
- Harriman, Brundrett, and Kittler. Humidity Control Design Guide for Commercial and Institutional Buildings, ASHRAE, 2001.
- Spengler, J.D., J.M. Samet, J.F. McCarthy. Indoor Air Quality Handbook, eds. McGraw-Hill, 2000.
- Bearg,D.W. Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Systems, Lewis Publishers, 1993.
- Flannigan, Brian, Robert A. Samson, J. David Miller, eds. Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments: Diversity, Health Impacts, Investigation and Control, Taylor and Francis Inc., N.Y., 2001.
