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Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:40:13 -0700

Subject: [iequality] FW: News Release: $4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality

News for Release: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

$4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Contact: Roxanne , (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@...

(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 19, 2006) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

awarded more than 30 cooperative agreements totaling approximately $4 million to

improve indoor air quality by reducing the environmental health risks of such

pollutants as asthma triggers, secondhand smoke, radon and other contaminants.

The goal of these cooperative agreements, selected from 180 applications, is to

reduce the environmental health risks from contaminants indoors through

demonstrations, trainings, education, and outreach projects.

" EPA is proud to be working with our partners to improve the health of the air

we breathe at school, at work and at home, " said EPA Administrator L.

. " During this year's children's health month, President Bush and EPA are

working to provide America's future leaders a healthy, safe indoor environment

in which to live, learn and play. "

Most Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, primarily in

homes, schools, and office buildings. Indoor levels of air pollution may be 2 to

5 times higher than outdoor levels. To address indoor air issues, these

cooperative agreements will:

· Promote positive indoor air quality management practices in schools

nationwide, including holistic approaches to environmental issues;

· Create awareness and increase actions taken to reduce asthma

triggers in the home and encourage the use of an asthma management plan;

· Educate parents about the dangers of secondhand smoke to their

children and increase the number of smoke-free homes and cars;

· Increase the number of homes tested for radon and built with radon

resistant features, and mitigate radon in existing homes:

· Increase effective indoor air quality practices in office buildings;

and

· Motivate Americans to improve their home's indoor air quality.

More information about Indoor Air perative Agreements:

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/aboutus.html#ative_Agreement_Funding

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