All of us face a variety of risks to our health as we go about our day-to-day lives. Driving in cars, flying in planes, engaging in recreational activities, and being exposed to environmental pollutants all pose varying degrees of risk. Some risks are simply unavoidable. Indoor air pollution is one risk that you can do something about.

Check out the links below for more information about indoor air pollutants and what you can do about them.

General Information

The Inside Story: A guide to indoor air quality
This site, maintained by the EPA, is a comprehensive clearinghouse of information on indoor air quality.

American Lung Association’s “Indoor Air Quality”
This site provides another comprehensive and user-friendly resource for indoor air quality. The site is written in plain language and includes practical, easy-to-follow tips.

American Lung Association’s “Indoor Air Pollution Fact Sheet”

Indoor Air Quality in the Workplace

Creating a smoke-free workplace
This site is dedicated to helping North Carolina businesses achieve smoke-free workplaces. It includes information about the health & financial reasons to become smoke free as well as resources to help you develop a smoke-free workplace policy.

American Lunch Association’s “Air quality in the workplace”
These pages include information about duct cleaning, air quality in large buildings, creating a workplace smoking policy, and more.

Indoor Air Quality at Home

Indoor Air Quality in the home
This site, maintained by the North Carolina Dept. of Public health, includes a list of indoor air pollutants and explains the impact those pollutants can have on the quality of air in your home.

Indoor Ozone
This web page, maintained by the NC Dept. of Public Health, explains how ozone can get into your home. This page also includes a warning about the potential for some indoor air cleaners to produce potentially harmful levels of ozone.

Information on specific pollutants

Asbestos information page, from the American Lung Assn.

Biological pollutants in your home
This page, maintained by the EPA, lists information about the sources of biological pollutants, like dust and pet dander, and what to do about them.

Carbon Monoxide information page, from American Lung Assn.

Formaldehyde information page, from American Lung Assn.

Airborne Lead information page, from American Lung Assn.

Mold and Human Health
The page is maintained by the NC Dept of Public Health and contains information and links that explain the effects of mold on indoor air quality and health.

Radon
This site, maintained by the EPA, is a clearinghouse of information on radon effects on indoor air quality and human health.

Local Links

Smoke Free Bars and Restaurants
Statewide list of smoke-free restaurants with resources to find out about advocacy groups in your area.

Asbestos in North Carolina
Contains information about common building materials containing asbestos that have been used to construct homes and businesses all over North Carolina. Also features a tip sheet for homeowners in English and Spanish.

Indoor Grills and Carbon Monoxide
Outlines the risks associated with using certain types of equipment indoors.