Indoor Air Quality

From the early 1990’s through 2007, NACo’s Indoor Air Quality Program helped counties improve indoor air quality and make their communities healthier.  NACo has developed a comprehensive resource CD for counties.  The purpose of this CD is to provide your county with a sufficient amount of facts, resources, and best practices to either begin or expand your county’s indoor air quality program.

The CD is organized by the following indoor air quality priority areas:

• Indoor Asthma Triggers
• Mold
• Radon
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke, and
• Indoor Air Quality in Schools.

Within each of these folders you will find extensive resources of information such as:

• Case studies, brochures, fact sheets, checklists, public service announcements, and presentation by counties across the nation;
• Factual scientific information on the health effects of exposure to these harmful indoor air pollutants;
• Educational and outreach materials including bilingual materials;
• Model county ordinances and resolutions; and
• A listing of additional resources including non-profit organizations, USEPA and other agency websites, trainings, events and conferences, and media materials. 

For more information or to request a copy of the CD contact Kelly Zonderwyk at kzonderwyk@naco.org or 202.942.4224. 

01/05/2007 - All-Expenses Paid Radon Resistant New Construction Workshop
Apply now for an all-expenses-paid sponsorship to attend the National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA) Radon Resistant New Construction (RRNC) Workshop. Letters of intent due by Feb. 23.

08/15/2006 - IAQ Tools for Schools Kit: Putting the Kit to Work for You
A presentation prepared by John Gayetsky, Engineer and Industrial Hygienist, Ohio Department of Health.

08/15/2006 - Make Your School the Right Place to Learn: Tools to Promote Safe and Healthy Schools
A presentation delivered by Dan Moberly, IAQ Resident Practitioner, Association of Schools Business Officials International.

02/06/2007 - NACo's Annual Smoke-Free County Challenge
To protect children from secondhand smoke, NACo is challenged counties to collect the most signed Smoke-Free pledge cards.

11/20/2006 - Radon Action Month Event Planning Kit
January is National Radon Action Month and this kit contains information on increasing awareness of radon, promoting testing and mitigation and advancing the use of radon-resistant new construction practices.

06/02/2006 - Radon Resources (PDF)
Lists resources for radon publications, media outreach, Web sites and other organizations.

03/29/2007 - County Indoor Air Quality Issue Brief: Addressing Environmental Tobacco Smoke (pdf)
This issue brief focuses on what environmental tobacco smoke is, the health effects of environmental tobacco smoke exposure, smoke-free ordinances and local efforts, how to develop a smoke-free home program in your county, and additional resources available.

01/05/2007 - The Indoor Air Quality Network and Newsletter
Archived electronic newsletters from 2004 through 2006 containing announcements, resources and best practices.

07/20/2006 - County Indoor Air Quality Issue Brief: Addressing Radon in the Indoor Environment
This issue brief focuses on what radon is, the health effects of exposure to radon in the indoor environment, how to test for radon, techniques for remediation in existing homes and radon resistant new construction in new homes, and resources for radon outreach.

06/19/2006 - County Indoor Air Quality Issue Brief: Addressing Mold in the Indoor Environment (PDF)
This issue brief focuses on what mold is, the health effects of exposure to mold in the indoor environment, how to clean mold up after flooding or structural damage occurs, and methods and resources of mold remediation.

06/12/2006 - New Products for Your Smoke-Free Homes and Cars Outreach
EPA has announced two new products for outreach on environmental tobacco smoke and children.

11/27/2006 - Counties plan radon outreach activities, earn free test kits
Beginning Jan. 1, counties across the nation will lead activities and host special events to increase awareness of the health effects of radon exposure.

10/03/2006 - Counties Can Earn Free Test Kits Through Radon Outreach Program
Your county could be one of 10 counties to earn 300 free radon test kits, through NACo’s participation in National Radon Awareness Month in January 2007.