Mold Links
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EPA-Environmental Protection Agency |
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FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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HUD-U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
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New York City Department of Health |
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Other Mold Resources (Federal and Public) |
- National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
NIEHS' mission is to reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction
from environmental causes by understanding each of these elements and
how they interrelate. Search on "mold" to see NIEHS'
list of mold-related documents.
- National
Library of Medicine Mold Site
Provides information in English and Spanish on molds, including cleanup,
health aspects, organizations dealing with it, and other resources.
- Indoor
Air Quality Tools: Education, Prevention, and Investigation
Provided by the University of California Industrial Hygiene Work Group.
- Indoor Fungi
Resources
Provided by the University of Minnesota.
- Institute
of Medicine's Damp Indoor Spaces and Health Project
This site provides background and status information on this mold
project.
- Mold in
My Home: What Do I Do?
Provided by the California Department of Health Services. Addresses
questions and concerns regarding mold in the home and other indoor environments,
test interpretation, and cleanup methods.
- Allergy
and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA): Mold Allergy
AAFA is a non-profit patient organization dedicated to improving the
quality of life for people with asthma and allergies and their caregivers,
through education, advocacy, and research.
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Trade
Organizations/Government Sites |
- Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
A voluntary, non-profit organization comprised of the manufacturers
of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating products, which develops
and publishes technical standards for industry products.
- Air
Quality
Collection from the American Lung Association
- ASHRAE-The American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration, & Air Conditioning Engineer
Their Standard #62-1989, "Ventilation for Acceptable Air
Quality", has been the design specification for institutional building
IAQ for nearly 10 years.
- Biological
Contaminants (National Safety Council)
- Carpet and Rug
Institute HomePage
- Environmental
Tabacco Smoke (National Safety Council)
- EPA HomePage
See also the EPA's IAQ Reference page,
their collection of Indoor
Air Quality documents such as Sick
Building Syndrome , Common
Indoor Air Pollutants: Formaldehyde , and The
Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality .
- IICRC HomePage
- IAQ Council HomePage
- Indoor
Air Quality (from Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Indoor
Air Quality (from OSHA's SLC Technical Site)
- International
Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate
- NSF International
An independent, non-profit organization specializing in public
health safety in air, water, food, and environment. Their Indoor
Air Health Resources page contains links to other IAQ information.
- The National Institutes
of Health (NIH) HomePage
- The National
Center for Biotechnical Information (NCBI) HomePage
- The Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) HomePage
- Sick
Building Syndrome (National Safety Council)
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University Sites
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| University of North Carolina |
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University of Minnesota |
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| Ohio State University |
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| Additional Resource Links |
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| Endotoxin
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