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Program Description
This is a national consumer education program concerned with increasing
awareness among consumers and helping in improving the quality of
indoor air in homes. This project was developed to provide basic
but comprehensive information to consumers on how to get a handle
on indoor air quality. In Missouri this program is taught by trained
extension educators in different parts of the state. This program
covers 10 indoor air hazards that consumers have to watch out for.
These hazards are:
- Moisture and biologicals (like molds, mildew and dust mites)
- Combustion products including carbon
- Formaldehyde
- Radon
- Household products and furnishings
- Asbestos
- Lead
- Particulates
- Remodeling byproducts
- Secondhand smoke
Target Audience
The target audience for this program is homeowners, day care providers,
family and consumer science educators, renters, builders, real estate
brokers, local government officials, and others interested in housing
issues. Workshops can be arranged for community educators who want
to teach this in their communities.
Program Objectives
- Identify sources and health effects of common residential indoor air pollutants.
- Understand general aspects of residential air quality.
- Recognize the appropriate roles of pollutant testing and the implementation of source control strategies for residential indoor air pollutants.
Anticipated outcomes
After attending this program, participants will realize the importance
of controlling pollutants at their sources and know how to take
preventive measures to maintain healthy levels of indoor air quality
in their homes.
Contact person(s)
Jeff Barber, Environmental Design Specialist
barberj@missouri.edu
Tel: 417-682-3579
Michael Goldschmidt, AIA CSI,
Resident Instruction Assistant Professor & State Specialist
goldschmidtm@missouri.edu
573-884-0905
Ronn Phillips, Environmental Design State Specialist
phillipsr@missouri.edu
573-882-4575
National web site: www.montana.edu/wwwcxair
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Last update: Thursday, May 14, 2009
