Other Places To Get Help
Online Resources
| Indoor Air Quality | |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | |
| Web Address: | http://www.epa.gov/ |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides information on carbon monoxide poisoning and carbon monoxide detectors that have been approved by the U.S. Consumer Protection Unit. |
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| Tox Town | |
| U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) | |
| Web Address: | http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/ |
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Tox Town is an interactive guide to commonly encountered toxic substances, your health, and the environment. The Web site provides facts on everyday locations where toxic chemicals may be found and information on how the environment can affect health. Tox Town includes common environmental hazards in towns, cities, farms, and U.S.—Mexico border communities. |
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Organizations
| American Lung Association | |
| 61 Broadway, 6th Floor | |
| New York, NY 10006 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) 1-800-548-8252 (to speak with a lung professional) (212) 315-8700 |
| Web Address: | www.lungusa.org |
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The American Lung Association, along with its medical branch, the American Thoracic Society, provides programs of education, community service, and advocacy. Some of the topics available include asthma, tobacco control, emphysema, asbestos, carbon monoxide, radon, and ozone. |
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| U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| 1600 Clifton Road | |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) 1-800-311-3435 (404) 639-3311 (CDC operator) |
| E-mail: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working with state and local health officials and the public in the fight against communicable diseases and cancer. The agency provides information to the public about disease prevention and treatment. |
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| U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | |
| 4330 East West Highway | |
| Bethesda, MD 20814 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-638-2772 (301) 504-7923 |
| Fax: | (301) 504-0124 and (301) 504-0025 |
| TDD: | 1-800-638-8270 |
| E-mail: | info@cpsc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cpsc.gov |
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent federal regulatory agency. The goal of this agency is to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. CPSC develops safety standards, recalls products or organizes how they will be repaired, researches possible product hazards, and informs the general public about these and other safety issues. You can call their toll-free number or e-mail them to report unsafe products. |
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| U.S. National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) | |
| Phone: | 1-888-422-8737 |
| Web Address: | http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ |
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The National Center for Environmental Health is sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Center works to maintain and improve the health of the American people by promoting a healthy environment and by preventing premature death and avoidable illness and disability caused by environmental and related factors. |
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