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A healthy home environment?

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The Science Advisory Board of the US EPA has determined that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can create health hazards. Sources for VOCs include incompletely burned carbon monoxide, poorly vented gas heaters, formaldehyde, dust mites, fungus, dust, radon, lead and asbestos.

Housing, Dwellings, Organic compounds

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Hazards for skaters and swimmers

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Public swimming pools and ice skating rinks can be public health hazards. Research has shown that gasoline-powered resurfacing machines can elevate nitrogen dioxide levels, and bacterial contamination in water sprayers can spread granulomatous lung disease.

Management, Causes of, Lung diseases, Skating rinks, Swimming pools, Nitrogen dioxide

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Instructions for breathing easier

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Indoor air quality can be from 2 to 100 times more polluted than outdoors. Information about indoor pollutants and how to control them can be found at Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes Web site, at http://www.montana.edu/wwwcxair.

Research, Indoor air quality

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