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Inclusion of
resources in this section does not constitute an endorsement from
the NEA or the NEA HIN.
CRC’S
RADON FIX-IT LINE:
The Consumer
Research Council (CRC) provides a toll-free hotline service for
consumers faced with mitigating high levels of radon in their homes.
For information and assistance call 800/644-6999.
HOW
ASTHMA-FRIENDLY IS YOUR SCHOOL?:
Children with
asthma need proper support at school to keep their asthma under
control and be fully active. This questionaire can help you find
out how well your school assists children with asthma. For a free
copy, call 800/718-8387. Or access: http://www.nea/org/hin.
NATIONAL
PESTICIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK:
Pesticides are
chemicals de-signed to control or eliminate “pests”. But pesticides
can be harmful to living things other than pests, including people.
For information on the hazards and risks of pesticides, call 800/858-7378.
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS (NAACCHO):
For a list of
no-cost and low cost publications such as: Drinking Water, Pollution
Prevention, and Public Health: A Matrix for Disease Prevention;
and Environ-mental Protection, Connecting the Dots: A Summary of
Research on the Risks of Residential Radon, call NAACCHO at 202/783-5550.
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