Resources

General Information
 Environmental Tobacco Smoke
 Pesticides
 Volatile Organic Compounds
 Radon
 Lead 


General Information:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
Toxic Substances Control Act
Hotline: 202-554-1404
tsca-hotline@epa.gov

 

Environmental Tobacco Smoke:

Center for Disease Control

Office on Smoking and Health

National Safety Council
Environmental Health Center


Pesticides:

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN)
800.858.PEST

 

Pesticide Education Center

 


Volatile Organic Compounds:

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry- Asbestos

National Safety Council- Formaldehyde

Carpet and Rug Institute


Radon:

Department of Environmental Quality- Michigan Indoor Radon Program

 

National Radon Hotline
800.SOS.RADON

 

Radon Fix-It Program
800.644.6999

 

Lead:

National Lead Information Center
800.LEAD.FYI

 

National Safety Council

 

CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
800.488.7330

 

NYS Department of Health
212.BAN.LEAD


This packet provides selected references that may be of interest to you.  It is not a comprehensive list, but aims to present a sample of the information and research currently available.