National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA)
JCED is an active participant in the national associations of state and local air pollution
control agencies in the United States.
Clean Air World
An NACAA website
EPA Healthy School Environments
This site is intended to serve as a gateway to on-line resources to help facility
managers, school administrator, architects, design engineers, school nurses, parents,
teachers, and staff address environmental health issues in schools.
Center for Disease Control -- National Center for Environmental Health
CDC's NCEH strives to promote health and quality of life by preventing or controlling
those diseases or deaths that result from interactions between people and their
environment.
National Institutes of Health
NIH, an agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the steward of
medical and behavioral research for the nation.
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Air Quality Publications
Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners (EPA)
Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners intentionally produce the gas ozone. Often
the vendors of ozone generators make statements and distribute material that lead the
public to believe that these devices are always safe and effective in controlling indoor
air pollution. For almost a century, health professionals have refuted these claims.
Hazardous Ozone-Generating "Air Purifiers"
Not all air-cleaning devices are appropriate for home use — some can be
harmful to human health.
AIRNow
Watch "Ozone Movies" in near real-time to show ozone pollution in the region.
Watch as it moves across the area.
National Park Services Air Resource
Current air quality conditions for US national parks.
Publicaciones de Calidad de Aire
Índice de la Calidad de Aire Para Niños --
diversión con KC Camaléon y sus amigos
EPA's Clean School Bus Campaign
MARC's Clean Buses, Healthy Kids
Find more information on these topics under
Air Quality Publications
EPA Indoor Environments Division
This EPA website is full of information on a wide variety of indoor air quality issues.
It also has links to numerous publications that you can order or simply print yourself.
The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality (EPA)
California Indoor Air Quality
Excellent resource for information on IAQ
Recursos en Español
Información sobre radón, moho, asma y más
Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals (EPA)
Indoor air pollution poses many challenges to the health professional. This booklet offers
an overview of those challenges, focusing on acute conditions, with patterns that point to
particular agents and suggestions for appropriate remedial action.
Should You Have the
Air Ducts in your Home Cleaned?
Knowledge about air duct cleaning is in its early stages, so a blanket recommendation
cannot be offered as to whether you should have your air ducts in your home cleaned.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges you to read this document in it
entirety as it provides important information on the subject.
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
EPA developed the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools (TfS) Program to
reduce exposures to indoor environmental contaminants in schools through the voluntary
adoption of sound indoor air quality management practices.
Mold Update
This is website is maintained by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.
It is a good source of pending general information, medical findings, pending legislation,
litigation, etc.
California Department of Health Topic: Mold
They have more information on mold than you can imagine.
National Center for
Environmental Health -- CDC
This site includes a question-and-answer page on stachybotrus, which is often
called "black mold."
Recursos en Español
Información sobre radón, moho, asma y más
Datos sobre el moho y la humedad
Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
Preguntas y respuestas sobre moho de los centros para el control y la prevención
de enfermedades
Radon-Specific Publications and Resources (EPA)
View, order or print radon-specific publications.
Iowa Radon Lung Cancer Study
This was a large-scale epidemiology study initiated in 1993 and funded by the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The study assessed the risk posed
by residential radon exposure.
Radiation Protection -- Radon
The basics about radon
National Radon Safety Board
National Environmental Health Association -- Radon/Indoor Air Quality Program
Eastern Regional Radon Training Center
Authorized by the EPA to provide radon
training and information.
El Radón: Guía Para Su Protección Y La De Su Familia
Recursos en Español
Información sobre radón, moho, asma y más
K-State Extension Office
Proposed Emission Standards for New Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines, Equipment, and Vessels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing exhaust emission standards for
marine spark-ignition engines and small land-based nonroad engines. This will include some
types of lawn and garden equipment and a variety of other types of small engines.
Grow Native
Put native plants to work for your landscape
Kansas Native Plants
Heartland Renewable Energy Society
Home Energy Magazine
Heartland Utilities for Energy Efficiency
Metropolitan Energy Center
Do-It-Yourself On-Line Energy Audit Tool
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
MEEA is a regional network of organizations collaborating to promote energy efficiency products and services in the Midwest.
Midwest Renewable Energy Association
A network for ideas, resources, and information about renewable energy and energy efficiency; information about the annual Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair.
ENERGY STAR
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy
ENERGY STAR -- Change a Light, Change the World
The ENERGY STAR Change a Light Campaign is a national challenge to encourage every American
to help change the world, one light — one energy-saving step — at a time.
ENERGY STAR -- Appliances
Did you know that the average home spends about $1,900 on energy costs every year? Change
to appliances that have earned the ENERGY STAR, and you can save $80 a year in energy costs,
while saving the environment.
U.S. Green Building Council
Hybrid Cars
Lots of information on hybrid cars, dealers, prices, research, and more.
GreenCar.Com
Green Car Journal website
American Wind Energy Association
Terrific website on what is happening in wind power
U.S. Wind Energy Projects
American Solar Energy Society
U.S. Department of Energy
A consumer's guide to energy efficiency and renewable energy
Consumer Energy Center
A one-stop site from the California Energy Commission for the latest information about
energy resources and how to use them wisely in our home, work and vehicles.
EcoGeek - Technology for the Environment
EcoGeek devotes its pages to exploring the symbiosis between nature and technology.
Science Daily - Solar Energy News
American Energy Independence
America's solar energy potential
Fire Management Tech Tips
If you are land-clearing trees and brush for the purpose of development, then you
will be required to use an air curtain destructor to control smoke emissions. Here is some
guidance from the U.S. Forest Service on using these devices which when used properly, are
very effective at reducing smoke and increase the burning rate.
Open Burning and Environmental Alternatives to Open Burning (EPA)
Documents regarding emissions for open burning and public service clips
The Use of Air Curtain Destructors for Fuel Reduction