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Community Action for a Renewed
Environment (CARE) is a competitive grant program that offers an innovative
way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in
its local environment. For example, DfE Furniture Flame Retardant Partnership is helping
industry factor environmental and human health considerations into their
decision-making as they choose chemical flame retardants for fire safe
furniture foam.
Toxic Reduction
- EPA's Design for the Environment (DfE)
program works with stakeholders to provide EPA's chemical assessment tools and
expertise to inform substitution to safer chemistry and to develop best
practices.
- EPA's Green Chemistry
program supports the research and development of safer chemicals and safer
chemical processes through education and incentives.
- EPA's Green Engineering
program works to incorporate risk related concepts into chemical processes and
products designed by academia and industry.
- EPA provides information
for consumers about products containing mercury that may be found in the
home and information about mercury
in schools.
- EPA's OPPT Lead Web site provides
information about lead, lead hazards, and provides some simple steps to protect
your family.
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- EPA's OP-PT Asbestos Web site
provides various paths for the public to access information about asbestos
including general information about asbestos and its health effects, a
list of commonly used Asbestos acronyms, and information about what to do if
you suspect asbestos in your home or your school.
- EPA's Pesticide Environmental
Stewardship Program (PESP) forms partnerships with pesticide users to
reduce the potential health and environmental risks associated with pesticide
use and implement pollution prevention strategies.
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) (sometimes also referred to as Indoor Environmental
Quality or (IEQ) is a critical component of constructing "green" homes
and buildings. EPA's Indoor Environments
Program offers several IAQ tools and programs designed to protect occupant
health, promote comfort and productivity, and enhance the durability of
structures.
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- IAQ
Home Label for ENERGY STAR qualified new homes that also meet EPA
construction specifications designed to reduce IAQ problems.
- Radon
Resistant New Construction provides information and resources for new
home builders.
- IAQ
Design Tools for Schools helps schools with tools and resources to
establish and maintain good indoor air quality.
- IAQ Building
Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM) helps building professionals
establish and maintain good indoor air quality.
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