READ: Ventilation & Formaldehyde Sampling of FEMA Trailers

READ: Ventilation & Formaldehyde Sampling of FEMA Trailers

(3 RC) - This report addresses two questions. First, are air formaldehyde levels in closed, unventilated trailers high enough to be associated with health effects in humans? Second, can simple measures such as running air conditioning or opening windows lower the levels of formaldehyde? Accordingly, the data were generated by conducting air sampling for formaldehyde in new, unoccupied trailers under three specific conditions.… (ATSDR, Oct 2007)

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READ: IAQ Sampling Midwest School, Wyoming

READ: IAQ Sampling Midwest School, Wyoming

(1 RC) - On May 24, 2016, CO2 alarms outside the school went off, prompting an evacuation of students and staff. Air monitoring and investigation began two days later on May 26. ATSDR recommends that the building not be reoccupied until thorough investigation and sampling demonstrate no potential health hazards from building indoor air. … (ATSDR, Sept 2006)

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LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 6)

LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 6)

(1 RC) - This audio provides general information about the types of pollutants affected by air cleaners, and discusses the types of air-cleaning devices and technologies available, metrics that can be used to compare air-cleaning devices, the effectiveness of air-cleaning devices in removing indoor air pollutants, and information from intervention studies on the effects that air cleaners can have on health and on health markers.

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LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 2)

LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 2)

(1 RC) - In this audio, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) reviewed industry evidence in response to the questions: What are the occupant health and indoor environmental outcomes resulting from energy efficiency or home performance upgrades, and how do indoor environmental conditions affect health?

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LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 1)

LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 1)

(1 RC) - In this audio, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) reviewed industry evidence in response to the questions: What are the occupant health and indoor environmental outcomes resulting from energy efficiency or home performance upgrades, and how do indoor environmental conditions affect health?

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LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 5)

LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 5)

(1 RC) - This audio provides general information about the types of pollutants affected by air cleaners, and discusses the types of air-cleaning devices and technologies available, metrics that can be used to compare air-cleaning devices, the effectiveness of air-cleaning devices in removing indoor air pollutants, and information from intervention studies on the effects that air cleaners can have on health and on health markers.

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LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 4)

LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 4)

(1 RC) - This audio provides general information about the types of pollutants affected by air cleaners, and discusses the types of air-cleaning devices and technologies available, metrics that can be used to compare air-cleaning devices, the effectiveness of air-cleaning devices in removing indoor air pollutants, and information from intervention studies on the effects that air cleaners can have on health and on health markers.

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LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 3)

LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 3)

(1 RC) - This audio provides general information about the types of pollutants affected by air cleaners, and discusses the types of air-cleaning devices and technologies available, metrics that can be used to compare air-cleaning devices, the effectiveness of air-cleaning devices in removing indoor air pollutants, and information from intervention studies on the effects that air cleaners can have on health and on health markers.

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LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 2)

LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 2)

(1 RC) - This audio provides general information about the types of pollutants affected by air cleaners, and discusses the types of air-cleaning devices and technologies available, metrics that can be used to compare air-cleaning devices, the effectiveness of air-cleaning devices in removing indoor air pollutants, and information from intervention studies on the effects that air cleaners can have on health and on health markers.

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LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 1)

LISTEN: EPA - Summary of Residential Air Cleaners (Part 1)

(1 RC) - This audio provides general information about the types of pollutants affected by air cleaners, and discusses the types of air-cleaning devices and technologies available, metrics that can be used to compare air-cleaning devices, the effectiveness of air-cleaning devices in removing indoor air pollutants, and information from intervention studies on the effects that air cleaners can have on health and on health markers.

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