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Asthma Products

General Mayo Clinic

Asthma-friendly products: Do they help reduce symptoms?”

Air Cleaners

Air Cleaners and Air Filters (EPA)

Air Cleaners and Air Filters in the Home"

California Air Resources Board

Hazardous Ozone-Generating Air Purifiers”

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

“Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home”

"Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners"

"Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners: An Assessment of Effectiveness and Health Consequences"

Air Duct Cleaning

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

“Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?”

National Association of Duct Cleaners

Homeowner's Guide to Air Duct Cleaning

Cleaning Products & Paints

Environmental Health Perspectives

“Greenwashing: Do You Know What You’re Buying?”

Green Seal

“Find a Product”

Household Products

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

"Health & Safety Information on Household Products Database"

New American Dream Consumer Page

"Green cleaning products"

Mattress, pillow cases and other tested products

Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program

Healthy Homes

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

Asthma and the Environment

Indoor & Outdoor Air (MDH)

National Center for Healthy Housing

Healthy homes principles, research, programs, policy & resources

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Healthy homes pages

US Environmental Protection Agency

Indoor air

Green Building

Healthy Buildings

"HomeFree lists of building products"

EPA Green Building

"Green Building"

Mold Clean-up

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

“A Brief Guide to Mold Moisture, and Your Home” and “Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings”

National Center for Healthy Housing

“Field Guide for Clean-up of Flooded Homes- Creating A Healthy Home”

New York City

“Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments”

Safety

Minnesota Department of Health

Asbestos, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, radon, and other indoor air pollutants

Best practices to prevent home fires

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

“Tour the IAQ House”

"Mold House Tour"

Safe Kids Worldwide

Safety Tips

Minnesota Poison Control System

Poison Information for the Home

Structural Problems

US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

"Do-it-yourself Home Energy Audits"

InspectAPedia

Building & Environmental Inspection, Testing, Diagnosis, Repair

Vacuum Cleaners & Carpet

Consumer Reports For free independent evaluation

Vacuum Cleaner Buying Guide

Ventilation

Center's for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)

“Heating, Air-conditioning, and Ventilating”

US Department of Energy

“Whole-House Ventilation”