TOPIC
RESOURCE
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
"Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition" - Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition
Artificial
Turf
"Artificial Turf Fields" - Connecticut Public Health Department (CPHD)
"Fact Sheet on Synthetic Turf" - New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDH)
"Artificial Turf" - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Current research - Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)
Diesel
"National Clean Diesel Campaign" - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Technical information - CDC
Energy Star
"Energy Star" - EPA
Green Building
"U.S. Green Building Council" - Environmental Website
Lead
"Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil" - EPA
"Lead" - CDC
Mold
"Facts About Mold and Dampness" - CDC
"A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home" - EPA
Plastic Bottles
"Water Bottle Fact Sheet" - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pesticides
"Children and Schools" - Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against Misuse of Pesticides
"Tox Town: Pesticides" - National Institutes of Health
"Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles" - EPA
"What You Need to Know About Pesticides and Your Health" - Michigan Department of Community Health
Current research - Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Technical information - EPA
Pressure-Treated Wood
"Pressure Treated Wood Use in Playground Equipment" - Massachusetts Department of Public Health
"Chromated Copper Arsenate: Consumer Safety Information Sheet: Inorganic Arsenical Pressure-Treated Wood" - EPA
Current research - EHP
Recycled Shredded Rubber
"Artificial Turf Fields" - CPHD
"Fact Sheet on Synthetic Turf" - NYCDH
"Artificial Turf" - CDC
Technical information - State of California (SC)
Roofing Tar
"Avoiding Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Problems During Roofing Projects" - New York State Department of Health
Science Lab Chemicals
"Safe Management of School Chemicals" - New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Smart Growth
"Smart Growth" - EPA
Spray Adhesives
"Household Products Database" - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Technical information - Duke University
Toxic Cleaning Products
"ToxFAQ for Ammonia" - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry/CDC
"Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes" - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
"Less Toxic Products: Simple Household Alternatives to Boat Cleaning and Maintenance Products " - SC
Technical information- CDC
Toxic Rubber Cement
"Hexane" - EPA
"Household Products Database" - HHS
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