Choose from the topics below for a list of EPA links to information about limiting environmental hazards.

Asbestos

• Enforcement Alert - Protect Children from Exposure to Asbestos at School
• Asbestos in Schools
• Asbestos In Your Home
• EPA's Asbestos Informer
• EPA's Asbestos Home Page
• Asbestos in Schools

Asthma Triggers

• Asthma Triggers
• EPA Asthma Facts
• Managing Asthma in the School Environment
• Asthma and Indoor Environments - Asthma Resources
• Ground Level Ozone
• Particulate Matter
• Air Pollution and Asthma: The Effects of Ambient Exposure on Asthma Medication Use

Carbon Monoxide

• Carbon Monoxide
• Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Lead Hazards

• Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil
• Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings Around the Home
• The National Lead Information Center
• Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home
• Lead In Your Home: A Parent's Reference Guide

Mercury

• Mercury
• Fish Advisories
• Mercury and Compounds
• Should I Eat the Fish I Catch: A Guide to Healthy Eating of the Fish You Catch
• Fish Advisories
• Frequently Asked Questions About Mercury Fever Thermometers
• Fish Consumption Advice for Women Who Are or May Become Pregnant, Nursing Mothers, and Young Children
• Region 5: Understanding Mercury
• Region 2: Mercury in the Environment
• Region 5: Wisconsin Mercury Source Book

Pesticides

• Pesticides Home Page - General Information
• Why Children May be Especially Sensitive to Pesticides
• Pesticides and Food - What You and Your Family Need to Know
• What Organically Grown Means
• Healthy, Sensible Food Practices
• Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings Around the Home
• What is a Pesticide?
• Pesticides and Child Safety
• A Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
  
• Pesticides in Indoor Air
• What You Need to Know About Wood Pressure Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Schools
• How to Use Insect Repellents Safely

Radon

• Radon
• Radon in Schools
• Radon-Specific Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions About Radon
• Region 8 Radon Gas in Indoor Air
• A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Radon

View a list of other federal agency Web sites on these and other environmental hazard topics.