Source Vol 8

Inclusion
of resources in this section does not constitute an endorsement
from the NEA or the NEA HIN.

ALAÌs Secondhand
Smoke and Children: Conducting Public Outreach Programs
The ALA has created a new guide on secondhand smoke and children.
The guide includes successful and replicable outreach programs,
background information on the health effects of secondhand smoke,
guidelines for putting together effective public outreach programs,
and funding opportunities. To order a free copy, contact the EPAÌs
National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) at
800-490-9198.

NEW!!! EPA
Asthma Brochure
Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers: Your Children Will Breathe Easier,
addresses the five major asthma triggers in homes and how to avoid
those triggers. A copy of the brochure can be downloaded from the
web at: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma.html.
To order a print copy, call NSCEP at 800-490-9198 and ask for document
number EPA/402-F-99-005.

NEW !! Children
and Secondhand Smoke
This new EPA brochure provides an overview of the dangers of secondhand
smoke and ways to minimize childrenÌs health risks from secondhand
smoke. To request a free copy, call NCSEP at 800-490-9198 and ask
for document number EPA/402-F-99-003, or access http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/etschild.html.
For additional information on secondhand smoke, access http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ets.html.
To speak to an information specialist call IAQINFO at: 800-438-4318

Video!! Ventilation
Basics
Ventilation Basics is a 15-minute video covering the IAQ Tools for
Schools Action Kit ventilation checklist. The video stars Steve
Thomas and Norm Abrams of This Old House. Produced in 1995, the
video was part of the original EPA IAQ Tools for Schools Action
Kit. Multiple copies are now available. To order, send a FAX to
NSCEP at 513-489-5695 with the following information: Request for
Ventilation Basics, 402V95001, Your Name, Shipping Address (no P.O.
boxes), Number of videos requested, and Daytime Phone Number.