&EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Administrator Washington, DC 20460 EPA 100-B-98-004 May 1999 www.epa.gov Child Health Champion Resource Guide ------- DISCLAIMER: This document has been funded wholly by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). The contents do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the U.S. EPA, nor does mention of any trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. The resources contained in this Guide were obtained though a variety of sources including those provided by members of EPA's Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee. There are undoubtedly many additional resources that would be very useful to communities, which are not included here. We will include additional resources in future updates of this Guide. ------- HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE GUIDE: This Resource Guide was developed as part of U.S. EPA's Child Health Champion Campaign—a program designed to empower local citizen's and communities to take steps toward protecting their children from environmental health threats. It includes descriptions of 241 resources that may be of interest to communities participating in the Child Health Champion Campaign. The resources are organized by the following categories and subcategories, as indicated in the Table of Contents: ! Air R Air Quality R Ozone/UV Radiation ! Contaminants R Lead R Pesticides R General Toxics ! Environmental Education and Community Organization ! Food ! Health End Points R Asthma R Birth Defects R Cancer R General ! Indoor Environment R Homes R Schools R Other Buildings R Indoor Air Quality R Radon R Tobacco Smoke R General Water Other Resources In some instances, individual resources could be included in more than one category. However, to preserve space, these resources are placed in the category that best describes them. The Abstract and/or Content sections for each resource indicate the additional categories that are applicable to the resource. An Index is provided at the back of this Guide to assist readers in identifying resources using alternative terms. For example, if readers are looking for resources that are available in a foreign language, or teaching materials that can be used in the classroom, they can refer to the Index, which will indicate the page(s) where such resources can be found. Seven icons are used in the report to illustrate to readers the resource type. A description of each icon is provided on the next page. ------- ICONS USED IN THIS RESOURCE GUIDE: > Book or booklet \7 > Informational pamphlet >. Three-ring binder notebook CD-ROM Instructional guidebook Poster OTHER Other resources, including, but not limited to, fact sheets, information kits, teaching guides, research articles, toxicological profiles, and strategic plans. ------- TABLE OF CONTENTS AIR 1 AIR QUALITY 1 Your Smog Action Guide 1 There's Change In The Air 1 Clearing the Air Special Edition: Breathless 2 Achieving Clean Air...Together 3 Join Smogbusters! 3 Smogbusters Coloring Book 4 Where Does it Hurt? Answers to Questions About Smog and Health 4 Playing it Safe on Smoggy Days 5 Hazard in the Haze (A Special Reprint) 6 Si Vives En El Alto Manhattan, Respirar Es Un Riesgo. El Humo Del Autobus Diesel Puede Matar 6 Air Quality and the Impact of Mobile Sources Outreach and Partnerships 7 Cleaner Cars Module 8 Pollution Prevention (P2) Toolbox: Tools for Helping Teachers Integrate P2 Concepts in the Classroom 9 Acid Rain: A Student's First Sourcebook 10 Clearing the Air: Facts and Fiction 10 OZONE/UV RADIATION 11 Ozone Action Days: A Special Alert for People with Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems 11 Be Cool; Cover Up! 12 EPA's Sunwise School Program Fact Sheet 12 The Sun, UV, and You: A Guide To The UV Index and Sun-Safe Behavior 13 Ultraviolet Index: What You Need To Know 14 Be Safe in the Sun! The SunWise School Program 14 Block the Sun, Not the Fun! 15 Practice Safe Sun 16 Ultraviolet (UV) Index Forecast 17 What is the Ultraviolet (UV) Index? 17 UV Radiation 18 Ozone Depletion 19 Health Effects of Overexposure to the Sun 19 Action Steps for Sun Protection 20 Sun Protection for Children 21 CONTAMINANTS 22 LEAD 22 Residential Lead Hazard Control Reference Library 22 Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home 23 Lead Poisoning And Your Children 24 Building Bright Beginnings—Indiana I Am Your Child Coalition 24 Getting the Lead Out—The Complete Resource on How to Prevent and Cope with Lead Poisoning 25 Lead-Safe Homes and Healthy Families: Support for Lead Safe Housing 26 Connecting Points For Healthy Kids: A Quick Check Reference For Medical Providers . . 27 Sixteenth Street Community Health Center 28 Lead and Human Health 29 Information on Lead Paint From The City and County of San Francisco's ------- Department of Health 30 Maintaining a Lead Safe Home 30 Derek the Dinosaur's Coloring Book About Lead 31 Childhood Lead Poisoning: Information For Advocacy and Action 32 Sesame Street Lead Away! 33 Lead In Your Home: A Parent's Reference Guide 34 Healthy Beginnings: Lead Safe Families 35 Let's Get The Lead Out! 36 Lead in American Schools: What School Districts Should and Should Not Do 37 Healthy Yard, Toxic Yard 37 Lead: A Cross Program Strategy 38 Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home 39 Does Your Child...; You Can't Ignore Lead Poisoning...; and Before You Paint 39 Be Safe with Lead-Man 40 Finding a Qualified Lead Professional for Your Home 41 Making Your Kids and Your Home Safe from Lead Poisoning 41 Children and Lead? A Guide for Parents and Day Care Providers 42 Lead—Is Your Child at Risk? 43 Lead-Free Kids, Lead-Free Homes 43 No Lead Because We Know Lead 44 Multi-Reel "Lead Poisoning PSAs" (with Phylicia Rashad) 45 Protecting Your Child From Lead Poisoning 45 PESTICIDES 46 U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs "Care Package" 46 Use Least Toxic Pest Controls 48 IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual 48 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Integrated Pest Management Plan and Pest Management Practices 49 Pesticides In The Home: Some Tips About Pesticides and Their Alternatives 50 To Spray or Not To Spray 50 Designer Poisons: How To Protect Your Health and Home From Toxic Pesticides 51 Pesticide Education Center: Consumer Pesticide Safety Series #1, General Information . . 52 Pesticide Exposure and Cancer in Children: Summary of Selected Studies 53 Putting Children First: Making Pesticide Levels in Food Safer for Infants & Children .... 53 Pesticide Information Package 54 Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management 55 Estrogenic Pesticides: What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do 56 Solutions 57 Materials from the New York Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides 58 Children, Pesticides, and Schools: What You Can Do To Protect Your Children From the Harmful Effects Of Pesticides In Schools 58 Pesticide Poisoning Action Guide for Agricultural Pesticides in the Midwest 59 Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment: Caring For Your Lawn in an Environmentally Friendly Way 60 For Your Information: Using Insect Repellents Safely 61 For Your Information: Pesticides and Child Safety 62 Ten Tips To Protect Children From Pesticide And Lead Poisonings Around the Home ... 62 Emergency Action Guide For Pesticide Incidents 63 Pesticides and Children: What the Pediatric Practitioner Should Know 64 ESL For Farm Safety 65 Radio Pesticida Worker Protection Kit 65 Radio Pestisid Worker Protection Kit 66 GENERAL TOXICS 67 Home SAFE Home & Related Projects 67 ------- Toxicological Profile for Chlorpyrifos 68 Risk Assessment: A Flexible Approach To Problem Solving 69 Environmental Defense Fund Chemical Score Card Fact Sheet 70 Toxicology for the Citizen 71 ATSDR ToxFAQs™ Sheets 71 Uptown Eye 72 Wood Preservatives For Applicators 73 HAZ-ED Classroom Activities for Understanding Hazardous Waste 74 Warning: It's dazzling, It's slick, It's awesome, It's MERCURY.... and It can kill you! ... 75 ATSDR and EPA Warn the Public About Continuing Patterns of Metallic Mercury Exposure 76 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION 77 Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence 77 SALTA: An Environmental Justice and Community Organizing Training Manual 78 Community Services Division of the National Association of Counties 79 Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth: A National Initiative of the Search Institute to Unite Communities for Children and Adolescents 80 National PTA Leader's Guide to Environmental Issues—Workshop Presentation Kit .... 81 National PTA—Advocacy Training Manual 82 An Ounce of Prevention Keeps The Germs Away 83 Partners In Action For Teen Health (PATH) 83 Healthy Child Care America Campaign 84 Understanding Environmental Health Risks—Teacher's Manual 85 Workshop and Grantee Meeting: K-12 Environmental Health Science Education 86 Community-Based Environmental Protection: A Resource Book for Protecting Ecosystems and Communities 87 National PTA Initiatives of the Education Commission, 1997-1998 88 Information from the National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations 89 Community Partnerships for Healthy Children: An Initiative of the Sierra Health Foundation 90 The 1997 Paul G. Keough Earth Artists Program 91 Resource Guide on Children's Environmental Health 91 Youth and the Environment Training and Employment Program 92 Decisions Based on Science 93 Urban Runoff Management Information/Education Products 94 How to Put Together a Competitive Environmental Education Proposal 95 Grant Funding for Your Environmental Education Program: Strategies and Options 95 The Superfund Jobs Training Initiative (Super JTI) 96 A Guide to Environmental Education Resources 97 School Recycling Programs: A Handbook for Educators 97 The San Francisco Healthy Children's Community Collaboration's Application for Funding to the Environmental Protection Agency 98 FOOD 99 Fight Bac!™: Keep Food Safe From Bacteria 99 How To Help Avoid Foodborne Illness In The Home 100 "Overexposed: Organophosphate Insecticides in Children's Food" 101 Feeding Baby Safely: Facts, Fads, and Fallacies 102 Does Nature Know Best? Natural Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens In America's Food 102 Growing Food Crops on City Lots 103 A Taste of English 104 The Farmworker Nutrition Education Resource Guide 104 ------- Radio Nutricion Service Provider's Kit 105 Radio Nutricion Supplemental Edition 106 HEALTH END POINTS 107 ASTHMA 107 Occupational Asthma 107 Allergies in Children: Guidelines For Parents 107 How To Help Your Child With Asthma: Guidelines For Parents 108 Captain America 109 Zap Asthma 109 Resource Directory: A Guide to Asthma Programs and Services 110 Asthma: Learning to Control Your Symptoms 111 Breathe Easy: Young People's Guide to Asthma 112 Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus 112 Asthma and the Role of Air Pollution 113 BIRTH DEFECTS 114 March of Dimes Public Health Educational Materials Catalog 114 CANCER 115 Handle With Care: Children and Environmental Carcinogens 115 Cancer and the Environment: What the Primary Care Physician Should Know 115 GENERAL 116 ATSDR Child Health Initiative—Inventory of Child Health Activities 1997 116 Priorities in Caring For Your Children: A Primer For Parents 117 Environmental Health Threats to Children, 1996 118 The ABCs Of Clean 119 Clean And Safe: The Facts About Using Household Cleaning Products Effectively And Safely 119 Environmental Diseases from A to Z 120 INDOOR ENVIRONMENT 121 HOMES 121 Master Home Environmentalist Program 121 Master Home Environmentalist: Do-it-yourself Home Environmental Assessment List (HEAL) 122 Home Safe Home For Your Explorer 123 The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality 123 How Healthy is the Air in Your Home? A Room-By-Room Checklist For Your Home's Indoor Air 125 Biological Pollutants in Your Home 125 Home Controls of Allergies and Asthma 126 Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes—An Indoor Air Quality Training Handbook for State Program Managers and Community Educators ... 127 Homeowner's Guide to Ventilation 128 Raising Children Toxic Free: A Parents Checklist of Household Environmental Hazards 129 Safe Homes: Suggestions for Reduction of Potential Pollutant Sources to Help Ensure Safe Air Quality in Private Homes 130 The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality 131 SCHOOLS 132 Open Airways For Schools Program 132 Impact of an Infection Control Program in a Specialized Preschool, American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 24, No. 3, 167-173 133 New York Healthy Schools Network 134 Indoor Air Quality Tools For Schools 134 Indoor Air Quality Management Program 136 ------- The ABC's of Asbestos In Schools 136 Environmental Hazards in Your School: A Resource Handbook 137 OTHER BUILDINGS 138 Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals 138 A Compilation of Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheets 139 INDOOR AIR QUALITY 140 What You Should Know About Combustion Appliances and Indoor Air Pollution 140 Indoor Air Quality - Desk Reference 140 How's Your School's I(A)Q? 141 Indoor Air Quality in Schools: A Fact Sheet for Parents 142 Indoor Air Quality Basics for Schools 142 Children and the Indoor Environment Activities 143 RADON 144 Reducing Radon Risks 144 A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide To Protecting Yourself And Your Family From Radon (Second Edition) 145 The Radon Student Activity Book 146 Radon Measurement in Schools: Revised Edition 146 Reducing Radon In Schools: A Team Approach 147 Radon in Schools (Second Edition): Every School Should Take this Simple Test 148 Radon Public Service Announcement: "Dust Particles" 149 Radon Awareness Coloring Book 150 El Radon/A Guide to Radon 150 Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon 151 Reducing Radon Risks 152 A Physician's Guide to Radon 153 A Radon Guide for Tenants 153 TOBACCO SMOKE 154 Children & Tobacco: A Guide to the New Federal Regulations 154 Environmental Tobacco Smoke, A Danger To Children: Guidelines For Parents 155 Marketing Cigarettes To Kids 156 Proteja A Su Familia... Ese Humo Es Una Amenza 156 Secondhand Smoke: What You Can do About Secondhand Smoke as Parents, Decision Makers, and Building Occupants 157 "Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Other Indoor Air Pollution Problems Affecting Children" Speaker's Kit 158 Rex Ronan, Experimental Surgeon 159 GENERAL 160 Creating Indoor Air Quality Programs in Low Income Communities and Communities of Color—An Organizer's Handbook 160 The Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse 161 Teacher's Guide to Indoor Air Pollutants 162 Indoor Air Community Leader Kit for Women and Children 163 WATER 164 1998 Blue Thumb Kit: Ride the Water Cycle, Drinking Water Week, May 3-9, 1998 . . 164 Ground Water: The Hidden Resource (Middle School Edition) 165 Give Water A Hand: A National Youth Program For Local Environmental Action 166 Protecting Our Ground Water 166 The Water Sourcebook (Grades 3-5) 167 The Water Sourcebook (Grades 9-12) 168 Groundwater: A Citizen's Guide 169 The Safe Drinking Water Act and Regulatory Flexibility: Changing the Rules 170 Protect Your Groundwater: Educating For Action 171 ------- Kids For Saving Earth: The Pollution Solution 171 1998 Groundwater Guardian Assistance Kit 172 Groundwater & Surface Water: Understanding The Interaction 174 National Water Quality Inventory 1994 Report to Congress 175 Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Publications 175 Desdemona's Splash 176 Water Resources Education Posters 177 That Magnificent Ground Water Connection 178 A World in Our Backyard 178 Drinking Water Activities for Teachers and Students 180 Enviroscape II 181 We All Live Downstream 181 OTHER RESOURCES 182 The EPA Children's Environmental Health Yearbook 182 Your Child And The Environment: Guidelines For Parents 183 Home*A*Syst: An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide For The Home 184 The Healthy Home Handbook 185 Raising Children Toxic Free 186 Healthy Homes, Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children From Everyday Environmental Hazards 186 Our Children at Risk: The 5 Worst Environmental Threats to Their Health 187 EPA Strategic Plan 188 No Kidding Around: America's Young Activists Are Changing Our World and You Can Too 189 Software for Environmental Awareness 190 Resources for Schools 191 Healthy Steps: Child Health and Development Record 192 Environmental Health Center's EnvironMinutes Kid's Corner 193 What to do About Hazardous Chemical Emergencies 194 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Educational Materials Catalog for Professionals 194 INDEX 196 ------- AIR AIR QUALITY YOUR SMOG ACTION GUIDE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: The Ozone Mapping Project— a partnership with U.S. EPA, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, and the Ozone Transport Commission Information not available Air Quality Hotline (800)821-1237 U.S. EPA Ground Level Ozone Information: Content: Abstract: http://www.epa.gov/region01/eco/ozone/ Information not available Tri-fold brochure with information about smog Residents in the New England area (See Tool Type/Purpose) This brochure explains what you should know about smog, how smog can make you sick, and how to minimize the danger of smog. It also includes information about the Ozone Map, a new smog alert technology that provides vital information needed to protect individuals from unhealthy air quality. THERE'S CHANGE IN THE AIR Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: The Clean Air Partners, which is comprised of U.S. EPA Region 1, Massachusetts Port Authority, New England Electric System Companies, Boston Edison Company, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Information not available Clean Air Partners (800)821-1237 (option #6) Clean Air Partners Web Site: http://www.cleanfuels.com Information not available 1 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Four-fold brochure that provides information in English and Spanish on Boston Logan Airport's use of "clean fuels" in their shuttle buses, water taxis, cars, and boats. Residents of Boston and surrounding areas (See Tool Type/Purpose) Abstract: This brochure highlights The Clean Air Partners' effort to reduce air pollution through the use of clean fuels in Boston Logan Airport's transportation vehicles. It includes information on how clean fuels protect health, and the benefits of using compressed natural gas, electricity, and biodiesel. CLEARING THE AIR SPECIAL EDITION: BREATHLESS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Coalition for Clean Air Spring 1997 Coalition for Clean Air 901 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Phone: (310)260-4770 Fax: (310) 260-4774 E-mail: airclean@igc.apc.org Information not available Information not available Newsletter for the general public that focuses on particulate matter. Residents of Southern California Facts on particulate matter, brief question-and-answer section written by a doctor, and simple tips to increase your safety. Also includes a one- page fact sheet and a small, colorful poster with information and tips on particulate matter intended for home or classroom. A list of sources for further information is provided. Abstract: This booklet uses Southern California as its reference point but the information on particulate matter is probably broadly applicable. It describes the problems and some easy solutions for particulate matter in a concise manner. Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: ------- ACHIEVING CLEAN AIR... TOGETHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Coalition for Clean Air Information not available Coalition for Clean Air 10780 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 210 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: (310)441-1544 Fax: (310)446-4362 E-mail: airclean@igc.apc.org Information not available Information not available Four-fold brochure describing the Coalition for Clean Air. Residents living in Southern California. Information on the Coalition for Clean Air, what one can do about air pollution, how air pollution intensifies asthma, and how to get involved and support community clean air programs. Abstract: The Coalition for Clean Air is dedicated to restoring clean, healthful air to Southern Californians by organizing broad-based community involvement, advocating responsible public health policy, and providing a source for technical and educational expertise. It publishes a newsletter and brochures, sponsors a Speakers' Bureau Program, and answers public information requests daily free of charge. JOIN SMOGBUSTERS! Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: South Coast Air Quality Management District June 1994 South Coast Air Quality Management District Public Information Center P.O. Box 4937 Diamond Bar, CA 91765-0937 Phone: (909) 396-2000 South Coast Air Quality Management District Home Page: http://www.aqmd.gov/ Information not available 15-page activity book for children. ------- Target Audience: Content: Children living in Southern California Information on air pollution, including puzzles, science experiments, activities, and information for teachers. Abstract: The purpose of this booklet is to provide a colorful, kid-friendly book of information on air pollution, where it comes from, and what can be done about it. SMOGBUSTERS COLORING BOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: South Coast Air Quality Management District July 1988 South Coast Air Quality Management District Public Information Center P.O. Box 4937 Diamond Bar, CA 91765-0937 Phone: (909) 396-2000 South Coast Air Quality Management District Home Page: http://www.aqmd.gov/ Information not available A coloring book intended to educate children about air pollution problems and solutions in Southern California. Children living in Southern California 22 pages of line drawings and text. Abstract: This coloring book is targeted at elementary school aged children living in Southern California. It describes symptoms of exposure to air pollution, sources of pollution, and strategies for avoiding illness. WHERE DOES IT HURT? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT SMOG AND HEALTH Developer/Publisher: South Coast Air Quality Management District Date Developed: 1989 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: South Coast Air Quality Management District Public Information Center P.O. Box 4937 Diamond Bar, CA 91765-0937 Phone: (909) 396-2000 South Coast Air Quality Management District Home Page: http://www.aqmd.gov/ Information not available 36-page booklet targeted at concerned citizens that provides an overview of conditions and a brief discussion on scientific findings related to the current air quality in Southern California. Residents of Southern California Descriptions of the sources of air pollution and evaluations of air quality standards. Abstract: This booklet provides information on five pollutants—ozone, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and hydrocarbons—and their sources. It examines the effects of each of these pollutants on sensitive populations, including children. It offers some brief abstracts on U.S. EPA studies of air pollution problems. PLAYING IT SAFE ON SMOGGY DAYS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: South Coast Air Quality Management District March 1992 South Coast Air Quality Management District Public Information Center P.O. Box 4937 Diamond Bar, CA 91765-0937 Phone: (909) 396-2000 South Coast Air Quality Management District Home Page: http://www.aqmd.gov/ Information not available Poster for children. Information for children on air pollution, exercise, and health This illustrated poster consists of lists of bullets on what smog does to the lungs, heart, blood, brain, and immune and nervous systems. It also ------- provides a pollutant-standards index, contacts for additional information, further explanations of risk, and avoidance strategies. Abstract: (See Content section) HAZARD IN THE HAZE (A SPECIAL REPRINT) Developer/Publisher: The Press Enterprise 1996 OTHER Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The Press Enterprise Phone: (800) 228-3483 The Press Enterprise Home Page: http://www.enterpe.com Information not available Eight-page newspaper focusing on health problems caused by smog, the politics surrounding the issue, and solutions to particle pollution. General Public Consists of articles on smog, health risks, medical information, case histories, and a forecast for future progress. Abstract: This collection of articles covers a full spectrum of issues and anecdotal information related to air pollution and amelioration strategies. It provides information on the causes and health effects associated with dust and chemicals in the air. Si VIVES EN EL ALTO MANHATTAN, RESPIRAR Es UN RIESGO. EL HUMO DEL AUTOBUS DIESEL PUEDE MATAR Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: West Harlem Environmental ACTion 1997 West Harlem Environmental ACTion 271 West 125th Street, Suite 211 New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212)961-1000 Fax: (212)961-1015 E-Mail: WHEACT@IGC.APC.ORG Web Site: Information not available ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Four-fold brochure written in Spanish that provides information on particulate matter produced by diesel buses in New York City. Residents living in Upper Manhattan, and others interested in air pollution in New York City Content: Information on the danger of particulate matter produced by New York's diesel buses. Abstract: West Harlem Environmental ACTion (WE ACT) was created in 1988 to educate community members about the environmental issues with which they are faced, and organize them to address their concerns. This brochure provides information on the dangers of particulate matter produced by New York City's diesel buses, and the benefits of buses that use natural gas. AIR QUALITY AND THE IMPACT OF MOBILE SOURCES OUTREACH JQTHER AND PARTNERSHIPS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Office of Mobile Sources 1997-1998 Susan Bullard Director of Outreach and Communication U.S. EPA Office of Mobile Sources 401 M Street, SW (6401) Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202)260-2614 Fax: (202) 260-6011 E-Mail: bullard.susan@epamail.epa.gov U.S. EPA Office of Mobile Sources Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/omswww Not applicable Listing of current outreach projects funded through U.S. EPA's Office of Mobile Sources. General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Abstract: Beginning in 1997 and 1998, U.S. EPA's Office of Mobile Sources entered into agreements and established partnerships with a number of organizations to: 1) provide national support for community-based mobile source public education efforts and, 2) encourage responsible choices for organizational and individual actions through public 7 ------- education. This listing of current outreach projects emphasizes: transportation choices; education of vehicle owners and future drivers; car care and the role of the automotive technician; and related projects, such as ozone mapping and small engines. CLEANER CARS MODULE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center Information not available Environmental Health Center A Division of the National Safety Council 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 293-2270 fax: (202) 293-0032 National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center Home Page: http://www.nsc.org/ehc.htm Abstract: U.S. EPA Office of Mobile Sources Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/docs/OMSWWW/omshome.htm Information not available Learning module in notebook form aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge of air quality and mobile source emissions issues by drivers. It includes information on driving smart and actions individuals can take to reduce emissions. New and future drivers The following resource materials are contained in this module: ! Educational wheel ! Interactive computer program: "Cleaner Car Trivia" ! Video: "Exhausted: Clearing the Air, About Auto Emissions" ! Background information on air pollution, the Clean Air Act, and emissions from cars ! Brief description of inspection and maintenance programs ! Checklist for buying a better/cleaner car, maintaining a car, and maintaining vehicle air conditioning systems ! Information on the health effects of car emissions, determining fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and recycling auto fluids The National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center developed this module to teach beginner drivers how to responsibly maintain their cars, and explains the environmental and health impacts of these actions. It is hoped that this module will instill responsible maintenance habits, which will be continued throughout years of driving. ------- POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2) TOOLBOX: TOOLS FOR HELPING TEACHERS INTEGRATE P2 CONCEPTS IN THE CLASSROOM Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: U.S. EPA Region 5 Information not available For additional information on pollution prevention, contact the following people in the U.S. EPA Region 5 Office: ! Phil Kaplan, Pollution Prevention Coordinator, (312) 353-4669 ! Helen Tsiapias, Beneficial Landscaping/Native Landscaping Program, (312)886-7901 ! Suzanne Saric, Environmental Education Coordinator, (312) 353- 3209 ! Audrie Washington, Indoor Air/Energy Efficiency Group, (312) 886- 0669 Pollution Prevention Toolbox Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/toolbox.htm The toolbox is available for free off the Internet (see web site address above). A series of four-page lesson plans on various pollution prevention concepts in schools. Teachers who want to integrate pollution prevention concepts into their classrooms (See Abstract section) This toolbox contains a series of four-page fact sheets on various pollution prevention concepts in schools. Each fact sheet is designed to provide information on how students and teachers can prevent pollution. These fact sheets cover the following topics: Pollution Prevention; Household Hazardous Waste Reduction; Pesticides Reduction; Energy Conservation; Water Pollution Prevention and Conservation; and Pollution Prevention in Schools. The toolbox also includes a list of U.S. EPA Region 5 pollution prevention contacts and a list of other resources related to pollution prevention. ------- ACID RAIN: A STUDENT'S FIRST SOURCEBOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA July 1990 Office of Research and Development Distribution Unit U.S. EPA Cincinnati, OH 45268 Information not available Free A 59-page study guide on acid rain. 4th-8th grade students and their teachers Text, charts, graphs, pictures, activities, and experiments on acid rain. Abstract: The purpose of this sourcebook is to help students better understand the science, citizen action, and research issues that are part of the acid rain problem. The book contains various concepts concerning acid rain along with definitions, activities, and experiments all designed to give the student a better understanding of the acid rain problem and raise a greater interest in its resolution. CLEARING THE AIR: FACTS AND FICTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Physicians for Social Responsibility Information not available Physicians for Social Responsibility 1101 14th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202)898-0150 Fax: (202)898-0172 Physicians for Social Responsibility: http:/www.psr.org Information not available Two-fold brochure explaining the facts regarding EPA's proposed new standards for air pollutants, such as ozone and fine particulates, in response to industry statements opposing the new standards. 10 ------- Target Audience: Content: General Public Facts about air quality. Abstract: This brochure addresses five statements from industries that have launched an assault on EPA's proposed new air quality standards. OZONE/UV RADIATION OZONE ACTION DAYS: A SPECIAL ALERT FOR PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 5 May 1995 For more information, contact your State air pollution control agency or U.S. EPA: ! Illinois EPA: (217) 782-5562 ! Indiana Department of Environmental Management: (800)451-6027 ! Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: (608) 266-7718 ! U.S. EPA: (800)621-8431 Information on Ozone Action Day: http://www.epa.gov/docs/reg5oair/naaqs/o3info.htm Brochure Text: http://www.epa.gov/docs/reg5oair/naaqs/o3asthma.htm Information not available Bi-Fold brochure with information about Ozone pollution. General Public Brief information about ozone pollution, a list of ozone health facts, and contact information. Abstract: Ground-level ozone, the main ingredient in smog that can cause damage to your lungs, is a significant health problem in many Midwest cities during the summer months. Because of this problem, several cities have organized Ozone Action Day programs in which citizens, businesses, local, State and Federal governments, and health and environmental organizations are asked to take voluntary actions to help reduce ozone forming emissions on Ozone Action Days. 11 ------- BE COOL; COVER UP! Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 5 Information not available U.S. EPA Region 5 Publications Office 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 (800)621-8431 (Refer to Publication Number: EPA 905-H-93-002) Information not available Information not available Poster illustrating how people can protect themselves from the sun. General Public Poster illustrating how people can protect themselves from the sun, with information on the back side on which chemicals affect the ozone; what is being done to control ozone-depleting chemicals; and what can be done to help protect the ozone later. Abstract: (See Content section) EPA rs SUNWISE SCHOOL PROGRAM FACT SHEET OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: U.S. EPA Information not available Maura Cantor, Director, SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street SW. (6205J) Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov U.S. EPA's Sunwise Program Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/index.html Information not available One-page fact sheet describing the Sunwise School Program. General Public 12 ------- Content: Information on the Sunwise School Program and the UV Index. Abstract: The Sunwise School Program is an educational program for elementary school aged children. It aims to teach school children and their care givers about the health risks posed by ultraviolet radiation so that they can make informed decisions that will lower their overexposure to the sun. Sunwise Partnership Schools participate in activities that foster children's awareness and teach simple steps to avoid overexposure (e.g., daily reporting of the UV Index, "Wear Sunglasses Day," and community outreach.) THE SUN, UV, AND You: A GUIDE To THE UV INDEX AND SUN-SAFE BEHAVIOR Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA September 1995 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 430-K-95-005) Ordering information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA430K95005.html Information not available 12-page booklet on sun safety. General Public Information on UV radiation, ozone depletion, health effects from overexposure to the sun, action steps for sun protection, special considerations for children, and how the National Weather Service calculates the UV Index. Abstract: This booklet is designed to help the public understand the risks from overexposure to the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays and how to protect oneself from UV radiation. It presents the following information: 1) the science behind UV radiation and stratospheric ozone; 2) the health risks from overexposure to UV radiation; 3) the steps to take to protect oneself; 4) what the UV Index is and how to use it to help protect oneself; and 5) where to get more information about the UV index and sun protection. 13 ------- ULTRAVIOLET INDEX: WHAT You NEED To KNOW Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA June 1995 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 430-F-94-016) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA430F94016.html Information not available Tri-Fold brochure to inform the public about the UV Index. General Public Information on the UV Index, UV Exposure, proper precautions, and the role that ozone-layer depletion plays. Abstract: This brochure provides information on ways to use the UV Index to plan outdoor activities in ways that prevent overexposure to the sun's rays. Developed by the National Weather Service and EPA, the UV Index is issued daily and provides the next day's likely levels of exposure to UV rays. BE SAFE IN THE SUN! THE SUNWISE SCHOOL PROGRAM Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: U.S. EPA April 1998 Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov 14 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Kevin Roseel, Communications Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9731 E-Mail: rosseel.kevin@epa.gov Stratospheric Protection Hotline (800)296-1996 U.S. EPA's Sunwise Program Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/index.html Information not available Tri-Fold Brochure Teachers, parents, health professionals, environmental groups, and educational organizations Information about U.S. EPA's SunWise Program. U.S. EPA's SunWise program aims to teach elementary school aged children and their care givers how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun. This brochure includes information about the UV Index, how schools can participate in the program, who can get involved, and who to contact within EPA for more information. BLOCK THE SUN, NOT THE FUN! Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: American Academy of Dermatology with the support of Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Information not available American Academy of Dermatology Communications Department Phone: (847) 330-0230 American Academy of Dermatology: http://www.aad.org Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.: http://coppertone.com Free Teaching Guide and Family Sun Guide for the Block the Sun, Not the Fun! program. 15 ------- Target Audience: Teachers, students, and families Content: Cross-curricular learning activities, a poster to hang in the classroom, tips for making the program an interactive learning experience, a book list to build interest and understanding of the sun, and 32 Family Sun Guides—one for each student to bring home. Abstract: The Block the Sun, Not the Fun! program is aimed at teaching students, as well as their families, about sun-safety. The teaching guide includes eight activities that are aimed at the different curriculum areas (i.e., science, language arts, visual arts, social studies, and math), a poster contest with official rules, information on why children need special sun protection, a book list, and tips from dermatologists. The Family Sun Guide includes the same information on why children need special sun protection, and the poster contest, as well as children's activities, including a maze, a true-false test on "Are You Sun Smart," and a color picture with hidden pictures related to "year-round- fun-in-the-sun gear." PRACTICE SAFE SUN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 5 1991 U.S. EPA Region 5 Publications Office 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Outside Illinois: (800) 621-8431 In Illinois: (800) 572-2515 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Central Time Information not available Free Bookmark describing EPA's concern about the ozone layer and skin cancer, and tips on how to protect oneself from the sun. General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose) Abstract: This bookmark describes EPA's concern about stratospheric ozone depletion and skin cancer, and collaboration with other countries to protect stratospheric ozone. Information on the back side contains seven tips on how to avoid overexposure to the sun. 16 ------- ULTRAVIOLET (UV) INDEX FORECAST Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA and National Weather Service April 1995 Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Hotline Phone: (800)296-1996 National Weather Service Phone: (301) 713-0622 Information not available Information not available Five-page document on frequently-asked questions about the UV Index forecast in most major U.S. cities provided by the National Weather Service (NWS). General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose) Abstract: The NWS, EPA, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began offering the UV Index on a limited basis in June 1994. This document answers 25 questions about the UV Index, which are grouped in one of the following categories: health effects, using the UV Index, relation to stratospheric ozone depletion, National Weather Service policy, and prevention measures. WHAT is THE ULTRAVIOLET (UV) INDEX? Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA Date Developed: February 1995 17 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov (Refer to EPA publication number: EPA 430-H-94-003) EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Hotline (800)296-1996 Information not available Information not available Colorful one-page flyer that illustrates the UV Index. General Public (See Abstract section) Abstract: This document uses icons to illustrate the scale of the UV Index, including minimal, low, moderate, high, and very high UV-level categories, and shows appropriate precautions to take to protect the skin from UV exposure in each category. UV RADIATION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: U.S. EPA April 1995 Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov (Refer to EPA publication number: EPA 430-F-95-006) EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Hotline (800)296-1996 Information not available Information not available Two-page fact sheet that describes UV radiation and the UV Index. 18 ------- Target Audience: Content: General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose) Abstract: This fact sheet identifies the human health effects caused by exposure to UV radiation; lists the types of UV radiation and the factors, such as stratospheric ozone and time of day, that contribute to increased exposure; and describes the UV Index. OZONE DEPLETION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA January 1995 Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 430-F-95-001) EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Hotline (800)296-1996 Information not available Information not available Two-page fact sheet on the ozone layer and the effect of ozone depletion on UV radiation levels reaching the earth's surface. General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose) Abstract: This fact sheet describes how stratospheric ozone protects people, mechanisms of depletion, what is being done to stop ozone depletion, the effect ozone depletion is having on UV radiation levels, the UV Index, and goals of the SunWise program to reduce the incidence of UV-related skin cancer. HEALTH EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO THE SUN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: U.S. EPA January 1995 19 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Target Audience: Content: Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov (Refer to EPA publication number: EPA 430-F-95-003) EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Hotline (800)296-1996 Information not available Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Two-page fact sheet describing adverse human health effects linked to UV exposure. General Public The human health problems linked to UV exposure and described in the fact sheet are melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, actinic keratoses, photoaging, cataracts and other eye damage, and immune suppression. The UV Index is explained. Abstract: (See Content section) ACTION STEPS FOR SUN PROTECTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: U.S. EPA January 1995 Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov (Refer to EPA publication number: EPA 430-F-95-002) EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Hotline (800)296-1996 Information not available Information not available 20 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Two-page fact sheet describing the UV Index and SunWise actions to protect people from UV radiation. General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose) This fact sheet discusses why too much sunlight can be dangerous, identifies six SunWise actions to take when exposed to the sun, and introduces the purpose and use of the UV Index. SUN PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: OTHER U.S. EPA January 1995 Maura Cantor, Director SunWise School Program U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 564-9096 E-Mail: cantor.maura@epa.gov (Refer to EPA publication number: EPA 430-F-95-004) EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Hotline (800)296-1996 Information not available Information not available Two-page fact sheet to protect children from exposure to UV radiation. Children and Parents This fact sheet emphasizes the special considerations sun exposure has for children. Abstract: This document lists the serious human health effects associated with exposure to UV radiation and describes why exposure in childhood is especially dangerous. Five SunWise actions are recommended to help children avoid UV-related health problems. The UV Index is described. 21 ------- CONTAMINANTS LEAD RESIDENTIAL LEAD HAZARD CONTROL REFERENCE LIBRARY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control 1997 Matt Ammon Phone: (202) 755-1785, ext.158 E-mail: matthew_e._ammon@hud.gov HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control Home Page: http://www.hud.gov/lea/ Information not available CD-ROM that enables the user to view and search HUD's Residential Lead Hazard Control Reference Library. Lead professionals HUD's Residential Lead Hazard Control Reference Library, which includes the following information: HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction and Financing Task Force Report-Puff/ng the Pieces Together: Controlling Lead Hazards in the Nation's Housing • EPA/CDC/HUD Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet— Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home Lead-Based Paint Rules and Regulations EPA/HUD Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule EPA Lead-Based Paint Certification and Accreditation Regulations OSHA Lead in Construction Standard Title X - Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 Lead-Based Paint Scientific Reports and Studies Report on the National Survey of Lead-Based Paint in Public Housing A Field Test of Lead-Based Paint Testing Technologies: Summary Report The Relation of Lead-Contaminated House Dust and Blood Lead Levels—United States 1991-1994 Does Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Work? 22 ------- Abstract: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report— Update: Blood Lead Levels—United States 1991-1994 Distributions of Soil Lead in the Nation's Housing Stock Data Analysis of Lead in Soil and Dust Report to Congress: Moving Toward a Lead-Safe America, February 1997 This CD-ROM contains searchable information on the contents listed above. It requires Adobe Acrobat Reader + Search version 3.0 and a set of Adobe Acrobat Reader files to be installed in the user's computer. It comes with installation instructions for Windows 95 or later and Macintosh computers. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM LEAD IN YOUR HOME Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) May 1995 US. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to Publication Number: EPA 747-K-94-001) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA747K94001.html Free Tool Type/Purpose: Public document addressing health hazards that are caused by lead exposure. Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Homeowners and families with children 13-page booklet This booklet highlights facts about lead exposure, how lead gets in the body, how families can check themselves for lead, where lead-based paint is found, where lead is likely to be a hazard, how to check for lead in homes, how families can protect themselves from lead, how to significantly reduce lead hazards, how to remodel or renovate a home with lead-based paint, other sources of lead, and how to obtain more information on lead. 23 ------- LEAD POISONING AND YOUR CHILDREN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA February 1995 National Lead Information Clearinghouse (800) LEAD-FYI [(800) 424-5323] (Refer to Publication Number: EPA 800-B-92-002) Complete brochure text: http://www.nsc.org/ehc/nlic/ledepa.htm Free Brochure to educate parents about how lead exposure can affect their children. Homeowners and families with children Double tri-fold brochure that discusses lead poisoning issues and includes a color poster. Abstract: This brochure highlights how lead affects children's health. Its message to parents is divided into six topic areas: 1) Get your child tested. 2) Keep it clean. 3) Reduce the risk from lead paint. 4) Don't remove lead paint yourself. 5) Don't bring lead dust into your home. 6) Get lead out of your drinking water. When fully opened, the brochure's reverse side forms a poster with graphics illustrating the above six topics and sources for obtaining more information. BUILDING BRIGHT BEGINNINGS—INDIANA I AM YOUR CHILD COALITION OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Office of the Governor (Indiana), Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and Indiana State Department of Health February 1998 Phil Bremen or Steve Campbell at (317) 232-4578 Information not available 24 ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Information and application kit for the Indiana Household Hazardous Waste Grant Program Families within six Indiana counties A two-pocket folder that contains: Letter from Governor Frank O'Bannon to local officials in six Indiana counties that have significant lead exposure to children Six-page description of the purpose, eligibility requirements, available funding, application schedule, application requirements and process, and application review criteria, tips, and checklist of the household hazardous waste grants Three-page grant application Two-page press release titled "O'Bannon targets areas of 6 counties to protect children from lead" 8.5" x 1 1 " map showing the state of Indiana by counties and elevated blood lead (EBL) test results One-page lead fact sheet (the text is taken from a document produced by The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) Five-page document titled ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine— Lead Toxicity (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) This application kit provides application instructions, as well as background information on the Indiana Household Hazardous Waste Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to educate families with children who are at risk of having elevated blood lead levels so that the families can reduce their exposure to lead. The educational program must be developed by the community and tailored to meet the special needs and characteristics of the neighborhoods where children are at risk. Only local units of government, such as county health departments, community health departments, or solid waste management districts in the following six counties in Indiana are eligible: Allen, Elkart, Lake, Marion, St. Joseph and Vanderburg. A maximum of $20,000 per year per grant applicant is available for lead and lead-based paint education grants. Eligible applicants can apply for continued funding in 1999. GETTING THE LEAD OUT—THE COMPLETE RESOURCE ON How TO PREVENT AND COPE WITH LEAD POISONING Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Irene Kessel and John T. O'Connor. Plenum Trade 1997 Plenum Press 233 Spring St. New York, NY 10013-1578 25 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Book description and online order link: http://www.plenum.com/title.cgi70306455250 U.S. and Canada: $28.95 International: $34.74 A comprehensive, action-oriented book on lead poisoning. Parents, day-care workers, teachers, community leaders, housing advocates, policy makers, and others interested in lead poisoning from a non-technical perspective Content: This 272-page book is organized as follows: Introduction Part One: Understanding Lead Poisoning Part Two: Preventing Lead Poisoning Part Three: Treating Lead Poisoning Part Four: Coping with Lead Poisoning Part Five: Controlling Lead Paint Hazards Part Six: Controlling Other Sources of Lead Part Seven: Fighting Lead Poisoning Endnotes Appendices Appendix A: State-by-State Resources Appendix B: Subject-by-Subject Resources Appendix C: Occupations and Hobbies with Risk of Lead Exposure Appendix D: Nutritional Values of Common Foods Appendix E: Medical Follow-Up Appendix F: Summary of Abatement Methods Appendix G: Lead Hazard Control Products Appendix H: Federal Laws that Control Lead Poisoning Summary of Steps You Can Take to Prevent Lead Poisoning Index Abstract: This book discusses the major sources of lead in the home and environment, medical concerns, prevention strategies, and techniques for controlling lead hazards, while offering advice to parents and homeowners on where to turn should their children—or home—be found to have high lead levels. LEAD-SAFE HOMES AND HEALTHY FAMILIES: SUPPORT FOR LEAD SAFE HOUSING Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: City of Milwaukee Health Department Information not available Milwaukee Health Department Phone: (414)286-3521 Fax: (414) 286-5990 26 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Milwaukee Health Department Home Page: http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/citygov/council/healthde.html Information not available Six-fold pocket-size brochure. Target Audience: Property owners, tenants, and others interested in the prevention of lead poisoning Content: Information on the Lead-Safe Homes and Healthy Families Grant program. Abstract: The Lead-Safe Homes and Healthy Families grant program targets windows, porches, and other surfaces identified as sources of lead dust. Under the grant, certified lead abatement contractors, using well-developed specifications, will produce a lead-safe home in timely and cost-efficient ways. Grant funds are available to homeowners and owners of rental properties who meet the eligibility requirements. Eligible home owners who qualify for grant funding based on income may receive up to 100% funding for lead hazards. Eligible owners of rental properties who qualify for grant funding co-pay 50% of the lead hazard reduction work costs. CONNECTING POINTS FOR HEAL THY KIDS: A QUICK CHECK REFERENCE FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and the Joint Powers Authority 1996 Marcila Narvaez Foster, RN, MA Public Health Nurse Health Services Liaison 2000 Embarcadero Suite 300 Oakland, CA 94606 Phone: (510)567-8294 Office Phone: (510)567-8282 Fax: (510)567-8272 Information not available Information not available Quick Check Reference Guide Medical Providers 27 ------- Content: Laminated cardboard checklist with information on: anemia Alameda County Women Infants, and Children nutrition program Alameda County Immunization Assistance program Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention program Alameda County Child Health and Disability Prevention Program Abstract: This tool provides information on Alameda County's Public Health Clearinghouse Programs and a checklist for medical tests that children need at various stages of their development. The Clearinghouse offers information and/or referrals to medical providers for at-risk children and youth and pregnant women. Additional services include tracking of patients until they are under care, and feedback to medical providers regarding the disposition of their referral request. SIXTEENTH STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Milwaukee, Wl 1996 Sixteenth Street Community Health Center 1032 S. Caesar E. Chavez Drive Milwaukee, Wl 53204 Phone: (414)672-1353 Fax: (414)672-8681 E-mail: info@sschc.org Sixteenth Street Community Health Center Home Page: http://www.sschc.org/ Information not available Folder with information on the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center and its activities. Individuals and families living on the South side of Milwaukee ! Milwaukee Journal article titled "Sixteenth Street Clinic Lauded For Innovative Work" ! Milwaukee Journal Sentinel articles titled "Clinic Trying To Turn Fields of Brown Into Fields of Green,""The Hard Lessons of Lead," and "Teaching Proper Auto Waste Disposal Another Offshoot of Health Effort." ! Sixteenth Street Community Health Center Report, 1996 ! Fact Sheet on the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center's Environmental Health Education Project ! Urban Research Center research article on the "Demographic and Socioeconomic Profile for The Environmental Health and Education Project Target Area" 28 ------- ! Brochure titled "Do You Know Some Fish Are Not Safe To Eat?" (Available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Laotian) ! Brochure titled "Any Child Can Get Lead Poisoning!" (Available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Laotian) Abstract: The Sixteenth Street Community Health Center offers a wide array of preventative health services to individuals and families living in the south side of Milwaukee. Because of its multi-cultural population, all services are available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Laotian. Services include: Breast Feeding Support Project; Environmental Health Project; Health Education; HIV/AIDS Case Management; Immunization Project; Lead Outreach Project; Mental Health Services; Perinatal Case Management; Primary Medical Care; School-Based Wellness Center; Social Services; and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. LEAD AND HUMAN HEALTH Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: American Council on Science and Health December 1997 American Council on Science and Health 1995 Broadway, 2nd floor New York, NY 10023-5860 Phone: (212)362-7044 Fax: (212)362-4919 E-mail: acsh@acsh.org American Council on Science and Health Home Page: http://www.acsh.org/order/index/ Online Order Form: http://www.acsh.org/order/ $5.00 each (cost reduced for orders of 10 or more) $2.50 each (up to 199 copies) for ACSH members Tool Type/Purpose: 40-page booklet that discusses lead and its relationship to human health Target Audience: General Public Content: Information on lead in the environment, human exposure to lead, the toxicology of lead, lead in consumer products, regulatory initiatives for limiting lead exposure, safe levels of lead, and lead abatement. Abstract: This booklet is designed to provide information on the potential effects of lead exposure. It includes information on lead poisoning, regulatory standards and mandates related to lead, and the importance of lead screening in children. 29 ------- INFORMATION ON LEAD PAINT FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The City and County of San Francisco's Department of Health April 1996 San Francisco Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Prevention Program 1390 Market Street, Suite 230 San Francisco, CA94102 Phone: (415)554-8930 Fax: (415)554-8938 Information not available Information not available Brochures, facts sheets, and guides about lead paint. Parents, Property Owners, and Landlords 10 Steps to prevent Lead Poisoning In Your Child Tri-fold brochure on the San Francisco Department of Public Health's Childhood Lead Prevention Program San Francisco Lead Hazard Notice, January 1997, and multi- language Instruction Sheet to owners of pre-1978 dwellings "The 'Lead-Safe' Landlord"—The San Francisco Property Owner's Guide to Maintaining Lead-Safe Rental Property Guide To The Exterior Lead Paint Ordinance Four-page fact sheet about Lead In Soil (Spanish) Four-page fact sheet about Lead In Paint (English) Two-page fact sheet about Lead: Simple Things That You Can Do To Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning (English) Abstract: The San Francisco Department of Public Health's Childhood Lead Prevention Program is dedicated to eradicating lead hazards in an effort to eliminate childhood lead poisoning. Its services include education and outreach, case management, and environmental investigations for families with lead-poisoned children. Its goal is to promote healthy children, and advocate for housing free of lead hazards. MAINTAINING A LEAD SAFE HOME Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Dennis Livingston 1997 Dennis Livingston 30 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Community Resources 28 East Ostend Street Baltimore, MD21230 Phone: (410)727-7837 Fax: (410) 706-0295 Information not available Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Guidebook on how to maintain a lead safe home. Target Audience: Parents, Property Owners, Workers, and Community Activists Content: This guidebook contains the following chapters: Maintaining Family Health Survey the House Stabilize, Clean, and Maintain Hiring a Professional Work Practices Testing and Sampling Correct Cleaning Site Protection Safety Essential Maintenance Footnotes Information on local rules and regulations, local resources, and a form for mailing in dust samples Abstract: This book's purpose is to equip parents, property owners, workers, and community activists with information they need to help solve the lead poisoning problem safely for workers and the environment and to do it affordably. DEREK THE DINOSAUR'S COLORING BOOK ABOUT LEAD Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Written by Judy Lakind. Pictures by Tom Chalkley. Developed in association with the Coalition Against Childhood Lead Poisoning 1992 Baltimore City Health Department Urban Environmental Initiative Program 303 East Fayette St. 4th floor Baltimore, MD21202 Phone: (410)396-6970 31 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The Coalition Against Childhood Lead Poisoning 28 East Osmond St. Baltimore, MD21230 Phone: (410)727-4226 (800) 370-5323 Information not available Information not available Story coloring book to help teach children about lead hazards. Children and Parents Information for parents on lead hazards, and a story coloring book that features Derek the Dinosaur. Abstract: This coloring book includes information about lead hazards that can be torn out by parents for future reference. It includes information about washing hands, good nutrition, blood lead levels, and the importance of lead testing for children. The coloring book is targeted toward very young children. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING: INFORMATION FOR ADVOCACY AND ACTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: \7 United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 1997 Water, Environment and Sanitation Section, Program Division UNICEF 3UN Plaza New York, NY 10017, USA Human Health and Well-Being Unit UNEP P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi, Kenya Information not available Information not available 20-page booklet with information about lead poisoning and lead poisoning prevention. Community activists, policy makers, and anyone who has an interest in children's health 32 ------- Content: This booklet includes the following chapters: Introduction What Is Known About Lead and Lead Poisoning What Can Be Done To Prevent Lead Poisoning Endnotes Annex References Abstract: This booklet explains how children are affected by lead poisoning, and shows various ways to combat this problem. It is based on the most recent scientific knowledge and is intended to be a tool for advocacy and action in the hands of policy-makers, communities, and everybody caring for children. SESAME STREET LEAD AWAY! Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Children's Television Workshop with financial support from The Prudential Foundation 1996 The National Safety Council Phone: (800) 424-LEAD [(800) 424-5323] Fax: (202)659-1192 E-mail: ehc@cais.com Information not available Free Tool Type/Purpose: A kit designed to teach children and their families about lead hazards. Target Audience: Children and their families Content: A kit that includes: ! The Sesame Street Lead Away! Video (in English) ! The Sesame Street Lead Away! Audio Cassette (Side 1, English; Side 2, Spanish) ! Ten copies of the Sesame Street Lead Away! Family Booklet/Poster, "Lead: The Silent Threat" (in English and Spanish) Abstract: This "Sesame Street Lead Away!" kit, featuring characters from Sesame Street, has been designed to present a complicated subject in ways that easily can be understood by children and families. It includes a videotape (in English) and a audio cassette (in English and Spanish) to help preschool children learn things they can do to keep lead out of their bodies, and a Family Booklet/Poster titled "Lead: The Silent Threat" (in English and Spanish). The kit also includes a short introductory guide (in English and Spanish) on how to effectively use the kit. It includes tips on how to use the video and audio cassettes, and lyrics to the songs included on the tapes. 33 ------- LEAD IN YOUR HOME: A PARENT'S REFERENCE GUIDE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: U.S. EPA April 1998 Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Chemical Control Division (7404) U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 260-3749 Fax: (202) 260-8168 Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/internet/oppts/ Free A guide book informing parent's about the dangers of lead in their home and in the environment. Anyone concerned about the dangers of lead in their home and in the environment. This guide book includes the following chapters: Foreword Lead In Your Home: A Parent's Guide Reducing the Risk of Lead In Your Home Protecting Your Children From Lead Poisoning What You Need To Know Before Working On Your Home Remodeling and Renovation Interim Controls Abatement Cleaning Up Lead Waste Appendices - For More Information - State Lead Program Contacts - EPA Regional Lead Contacts - Abatement Guidelines For Your Contractor Glossary The U.S. EPA developed this guide book as an essential resource for anyone concerned about the dangers of lead in their home and the environment. It provides Agency recommendations on how you can reduce your family's risk of lead exposure and prevent lead poisoning, ranging from simple steps you can do now to more rigorous procedures that will permanently get rid of lead hazards in your home. 34 ------- HEALTHY BEGINNINGS: LEAD SAFE FAMILIES Developer/Publisher: Education Development Center, Inc., in sponsorship with the U.S. EPA Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: 1996 Lead Poisoning Prevention Project Education Development Center, Inc. 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02158-1060 Phone: (617)969-7100 Fax: (617)332-4318 Education Development Center's Home Page: http://www.edc.org/ Free English-as-a-Second-Language curriculum on how to prevent lead poisoning in your home. Adults for whom English is a second language and who live in older homes where lead may pose a risk Introductory Brochure ! Teacher's Guide ! Glossaries that are translated into eight languages: Chinese, Haitian- Creole, Khmer, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese ! Six Beginner and Intermediate units for students Abstract: The "Healthy Beginnings: Lead Safe Families" adult curriculum was developed to teach families for which English is a second language the dangers of lead poisoning and how it can be prevented. It focuses on the danger signs to look for, and how to reduce or eliminate lead poisoning. It is available in beginner's and intermediate/advanced versions. Each unit poses a specific situation relating to lead hazards, and shows people how to protect their families. Vocabulary lists, workbook style questions, sentence completion exercises, and illustrated checklists are included in each of the following units: Going to the Doctor Identifying Symptoms of Illnesses Making Water Safe to Drink Preparing and Storing Food Avoiding Dangers in the Dirt Finding the Right Home Identifying Household Hazards (Intermediate/advanced version only) Making Your Home Safe (Intermediate/advanced version only) Renovating Your Home (Intermediate/advanced version only) S\ 35 ------- LET'S GET THE LEAD OUT! Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Collaborative effort with the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Public Health and U.S. EPA Region 5 Information not available U.S. EPA Region 5 Publications Office 77 W.Jackson (P-19J) Chicago, IL 60604 (800)621-8431 Information not available Free A series of seven lessons to teach students about the dangers of lead in their environments. Students Seven lessons on the dangers of lead titled: 1) The Leading Role of Lead 2) LEADing the Way 3) Lead Flakes 4) Don't Be a Leadbelly 5) Getting the Lead Out! 6) Family Lead Alert: Students as Teachers 7 LEADing Questions A supplementary module titled "The Lead Detectors," which is a play intended to be listened to and/or performed by middle school students. A poster titled "Be a Lead Detector" An audio tape titled "Let's Get the Lead Out!" Abstract: "Let's Get the Lead Out" is a project intended to teach students about the dangers of lead in their environments, especially lead in paint and water. There are seven different lessons that make up this program and it is recommended that the seven be taught in the order listed above in the content section. However, if time is limited, the developers of this material suggest that Lesson 5, Getting the Lead Out!, is the most important and should always be taught. The main message involved in this learning series is that "lead poisoning is preventable." The developers hope that, by educating the students about the potential hazards of lead in their environment, this unit will serve as a catalyst for more home/school, student/family, and school/family/community involvement in the problems lead has produced. 36 ------- LEAD IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS: WHAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT Do Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Institute for Environmental Assessment 1993 Institute for Environmental Assessment 7101 Northland Circle, Suite 219 Brooklyn Park, MN 55427 Phone: (612)535-7721 Information not available Information not available 17-page document addressing Federal Title X rules for school districts. School administrators This document includes the following information: ! What school districts should and should not do regarding lead contamination schools ! A suggested school board policy on the prevention of lead poisoning A list of precautions Physical data A fire, explosion, and reactivity fact sheet A product safety data sheet Health information This document advises school administrators on various rules and topics related to lead on school property, including: risk and regulation information; and responses schools should and should not undertake in regards to lead contamination. It also contains a suggested school board policy on the prevention of lead poisoning along with various facts about lead. HEALTHY YARD, Toxic YARD Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: U.S. EPA Region 1 JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 Information not available Information not available U.S. EPA Region 1's Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/Region1 37 ------- Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Information not available Four-fold pamphlet explaining how to develop lawns, play areas, walkways, parking, and drip zones to minimize exposure to lead in contaminated soil. General Public This pictorial pamphlet illustrates how to landscape a house to prevent human exposure to lead in soil. Abstract: (See Content section) LEAD: A CROSS PROGRAM STRATEGY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 1 May 1993 U.S. EPA Region 1 JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 U.S. EPA Region 1's Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/Region1 Information not available 40-page booklet on Region 1 's strategy to reduce risks of lead poisoning in children less than six years old. EPA and the General Public The strategy includes an overview, goals, and five objectives. Abstract: The objectives in this strategy document include risk communication and public education, monitoring and scientific assessment, improved abatement quality and training, enforcement and compliance, and state and federal coordination and program development. Under each objective, short-term and long-term activities are discussed, and measures of success are identified. REDUCING LEAD HAZARDS WHEN REMODELING YOUR HOME Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: U.S. EPA April 1994 \7 38 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202)260-1847 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 (International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190) Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 747-R-94-002) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 747R94002): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Information not available 25-page booklet to help homeowners and contractors remodel or renovate housing using safe lead-based paint abatement procedures. Homeowners, home contractors, and the General Public This booklet describes lead hazards, remodeling equipment and where to obtain it, safe work practices inside and outside the home, replacing or rehabilitating windows, preparing surfaces for paint, carpet removal, ductwork, plumbing work, removing large structures, and cleaning up. A checklist is included. Abstract: (See Content section) DOES YOUR CHILD...; You CAN'T IGNORE LEAD POISONING...; AND BEFORE You PAINT... Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Pennsylvania Department of Health Information not available Pennsylvania Department of Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Division of Maternal & Child Health P.O. Box 90, Room 725, Health & Welfare Bldg. Harrisburg, PA 17109-0090 39 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Childhood Lead Information Hotline Phone: (800) 440-LEAD Information not available Information not available Three blue and red posters that encourage parents to call the lead information hotline (1-800-440-LEAD) to find out more about protecting their child from lead exposure. Parents Two posters help parents determine if their child could be at risk to environmental lead and encourage the use of the lead information hotline. The other poster encourages parents to call the hotline before painting or remodeling their home. Abstract: (See Content section) BE SAFE WITH LEAD-MAN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 4 Information not available National Lead Hotline (800) LEAD FYI Information not available Information not available Color Poster to prevent childhood lead poisoning. General Public This poster encourages people to call the National Lead Hotline for information. Abstract: (See Content section) FINDING A QUALIFIED LEAD PROFESSIONAL FOR YOUR HOME Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA Date Developed: November 1996 40 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202)260-1847 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 747-F-96-006) Information not available Information not available Three-fold pamphlet to help homeowners find a lead professional to test their homes for the presence of lead-based paint and assess the risk to its occupants. General Public This pamphlet contains information on the services lead professionals can offer, their certification requirements, options when lead-based paint is a hazard, tips for checking a contractor's background and experience, and how to get more information through the National Lead Information Center (1-800-424-LEAD). Abstract: (See Content section) MAKING YOUR KIDS AND YOUR HOME SAFE FROM LEAD POISONING Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Pennsylvania Department of Health Information not available Pennsylvania Department of Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Division of Maternal & Child Health P.O. Box 90, Room 725, Health & Welfare Bldg. Harrisburg, PA 17109-0090 Childhood Lead Information Hotline Phone: (800) 440-LEAD Information not available 41 ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Three-fold pamphlet in English and Spanish to help parents understand the dangers, causes, and symptoms of lead poisoning in children. Parents This pamphlet describes the risks of lead exposure and how lead enters the body, how to determine if a child has lead poisoning, and how to prevent lead poisoning. It encourages parents to call the Childhood Lead Information Hotline for more information. Abstract: (See Content section) CHILDREN AND LEAD? A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND DAY CARE PROVIDERS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Physicians for Social Responsibility Information not available Physicians for Social Responsibility 1101 14th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202)898-0150 Fax: (202)898-0172 Physicians for Social Responsibility Home Page: http:/www. psr.org/ Information not available Five-fold pamphlet to help parents and day care providers protect children from environmental lead. Parents and day care providers This pamphlet contains a discussion of why lead is a problem for young children and unborn babies, describes the long-term effects of lead poisoning, and mentions the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's blood test recommendations for children. It describes how to maintain a dust-free environment, reduce the risk from lead-based paint, avoid bringing lead dust into the home, avoid drinking lead in water, and eat properly. Abstract: (See Content section) 42 ------- LEAD—Is YOUR CHILD AT RISK? Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Target Audience: Content: Philadelphia Department of Public Health 1992 Philadelphia Department of Public Health (215)685-2797 Information not available Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Eight-page pamphlet that utilizes drawings and text to help parents determine if their child has or is at risk of lead poisoning, and how to prevent it. Parents This pamphlet encourages the immediate testing for lead in children under age 6 and pregnant women instead of waiting until symptoms appear before taking action. It describes where lead is found in the home, how children are exposed to lead, lead's effects on the body, and how to prevent lead exposure. Abstract: (See Content section) LEAD-FREE KIDS, LEAD-FREE HOMES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Philadelphia Water Department 1992 Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Philadelphia Water Department (215)592-6300 Information not available Information not available Eight-fold pamphlet that describes lead as a problem for young children and unborn babies and identifies ways to reduce exposure. General Public This pamphlet describes where lead comes from, the threat of lead- based paint, lead in air, and lead in drinking water, and emphasizes steps to avoid lead poisoning from these sources. 43 ------- Abstract: (See Content section) No LEAD BECAUSE WE KNOW LEAD Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: OTHER KnowLead Children's Interactive Educational Program Information not available KnowLead Children's Interactive Educational Program P.O. Box 26661 Charlotte, NC 28221 Phone: (800) 448-LEAD KnowLead Home Page: http://www.knowlead.com/ Complete Program Price: $381.00 Know Lead Instant Lead Test Kits: $3.75/kits of 4 (Lead Poisoning Prevention Organizations Only) Tool kit designed to equip children with the knowledge to protect themselves from lead poisoning. Children ages 3-7 4' x 2' presentation board, lead locator Stick-Ons, 1 bottle of glow powder, 1 battery operated UV lamp, 100 lead detective safety badges, 100 magnifying glasses, and a teacher's aid handbook. The Children's Interactive Educational Program allows educators to teach the dangers of lead in a creative and fun way, making the material easy for students to remember. By identifying the areas of the home where lead may be present, from paint to toys, children learn to protect themselves from lead. Children, wearing their Lead Detective badges and carrying their Lead Detective magnifier, carry the program's message home. MULTI-REEL "LEAD POISONING PSAs" (WITH PHYLICIA RASHAD) Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Co-Sponsored by the EPA and the National Safety Council Information not available 44 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Safety Council 1121 Spring Lake Drive Itasca, IL 60143-3201 Phone: (630)285-1121 Fax: (630) 285-1315 National Lead Hotline Phone: (800) LEAD-FYI National Safety Council Home Page: http://www.nsc.org/index.htm Information not available Videotape containing public service announcements on Lead Poisoning narrated by Phylicia Rashad. General Public One videotape that includes three short public service announcements on lead poisoning that are narrated by Phylicia Rashad. Abstract: (See Content section) PROTECTING YOUR CHILD FROM LEAD POISONING Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: I Boston Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program with support from U.S. EPA Region 1 and a grant from the Centers for Disease Control October 1993 Public Information Officer Boston Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Office of Environmental Health 1010 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Phone: (617) 534-5966 Information not available Free to people living in the State of Massachusetts; limited copies may be available to others living outside the State 16-page booklet with information on how to protect children from lead poisoning. General Public 45 ------- Content: Information on: lead poisoning how to get your child tested for lead poisoning ways to protect your child safety tips for your house how to get your house or apartment tested for lead paint special care for windows deleading do's and dont's the Lead Law and You Abstract: (See Content section) PESTICIDES U.S. EPA OFFICE OF PESTICIDE PROGRAMS "CARE PACKAGE' OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Items developed on various dates from 1991-1997 To order entire package: Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances 401 M. St., SW Washington, D.C. 20460 Phone: (202)260-1847 For copies of individual items in package: U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to the publication numbers listed under Content section below) Some of the publications listed below in the Content section can be found in the NCEPI Online Catalog at: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog.html Free Information Kit that includes various brochures, informational booklets, and fact sheets covering pesticide issues. Policy makers, community leaders, home owners, families, and others interested in pesticide safety 46 ------- Content: The Kit includes the following materials: EPA Organization Chart OPP Organization Chart EPA's Pesticide Programs (An Overview), May 1991 (25 pages) (EPA Publication Number: EPA 21T-10005) • OPP Annual Report for 1995, January 1996 (45 pages) (EPA Publication Number: EPA 735-R-96-001) Pesticide Program Progress Report, April 1995 (35 pages) (EPA Publication Number: EPA-734-R-95-020 ) Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety, September 1995 (49 pages) (EPA Publication Number: EPA 730-K-95-001 ) Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment, June 1992 (18-page Booklet) (EPA Publication Number: EPA 700-K-92-005 ) Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management, August 1993 (43-page Booklet) (EPA Publication Number: EPA 735-F-93-012 ) The Role of BEAD in Pesticide Regulation, June 1994 (4-page fact sheet) (EPA Publication Number: EPA733F94001 ) Fact Sheets Labeled "For Your Information" on the following topics: National Pesticide Telecommunications Network Protecting the Public from Pesticide Residues in Food Using Insect Repellents Safely Pesticides and Child Safety (English and Spanish versions) Pesticide Safety Tips Protecting Endangered Species From Pesticides (Poster) EPA Efforts to Encourage Alternatives to Traditional Chemical Pest Control Safety Precautions for Total Release Foggers Abstract: The materials in this "Care Package" are intended to provide the user with a general overview of EPA's pesticide activities and highlights of OPP's accomplishments and emerging pesticide issues. While some of the materials are short 1-4 page pieces (e.g., the fact sheets), other materials are much longer (45-50 page) pieces (e.g., the Annual Report and the Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety). USE LEAST Toxic PEST CONTROLS Developer/Publisher: Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund Date Developed: Information not available Contact Information: Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund 1128 Walnut St. Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215)629-4022 Web Site: Information not available Cost Information: Information not available 47 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Door knocker flyer to alert users about toxic pest control products. Target Audience: General Public Content: Information about toxic pest control products. Abstract: This door knocker flyer encourages the use of non-toxic alternate methods toward treating areas where unwanted pests live. It explains why pesticides are harmful and suggests safer alternatives. IPM FOR SCHOOLS: A HOW-TO MANUAL Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: U.S. EPA Region 9 March 1997 US EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 909-B-97-001) Information not available Free Tool Type/Purpose: How-to Manual for promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in schools Target Audience: Content: School administrators and faculty 213 pages, including a preface, introduction, "Pest Management Challenges in the School Environment," 19 chapters for each key characteristic of pest management, a recommended reading list, and nine appendices. Abstract: Use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles and practices in the school environment is a growing trend in communities throughout the United States. IPM's focus on pest prevention using effective, least-toxic methods is proving practical to apply and cost-effective to operate. ANNEARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN AND PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OTHER 48 ------- Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Anne Arundel County, Maryland 1997 Denise Ann Frye IPM Specialist Phone: (410) 360-0138 ext.706 Information not available Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: 8-page report on Maryland's Anne Arundel County's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. Target Audience: Content: Maryland's Anne Arundel County School System and communities within the county Information on Maryland's Anne Arundel County's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, including a copy of a 9-page overhead presentation on IPM. Abstract: Anne Arundel County Public Schools is committed to providing schools with a pest- free environment through the implementation of preventative hygiene methods and chemical strategies when necessary. Past emphasis was on spraying to control pests. Beginning in 1989, a decision was reached to move into an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. PESTICIDES IN THE HOME: SOME TIPS ABOUT PESTICIDES AND THEIR AL TERN A TIVES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: U.S. EPA Region 1 Information not available National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (800) 858-PEST [(800) 858-7378] U.S. EPA Region 1 Pesticides Section (APP) JFK Federal Bldg. Boston, MA 02203-2211 (617)565-3932 (Refer to U.S. EPA Region 1 Information Bulletin #: 901-F-94-10KP1) Information not available Information not available 49 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Six-panel brochure on Pesticides In The Home. General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Used wisely, pesticides offer many benefits. However, some degree of risk is always posed by their use. This brochure contains information on how to store pesticides securely, reduce pollution from pesticides, stop initial invasions, and hire a pest control company, as well as what to do if pesticides become necessary and after their application. To SPRAY OR NOT To SPRAY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA December 1992 U.S. EPA Region 1 Pesticides Section (APP) JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 Phone: (617)565-3932 Information not available Information not available Five-panel brochure about pesticide-use. General Public (See Abstract section) Abstract: This brochure provides information to help readers make the decision on whether they should use a pesticide or not. It includes information on whether a pesticide is really needed, why it is important to read the label on pesticides, and sources of additional information. DESIGNER POISONS: How To PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND HOME FROM Toxic PESTICIDES Developer/Publisher: Marion Moses, M.D., Pesticide Education Center Date Developed: June 1995 1! sis 50 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Pesticide Education Center P.O. Box 420870 San Francisco, CA 94142-0870 Phone: (415)391-8511 Fax: (415) 391-9159 E-mail: pec@igc.apc.org Pesticide Education Center Home Page (including ordering Instructions): http://www.pesticides.org/pesticides $19.95 (add $5.00 shipping and handling for first copy; $3.00 shipping and handling for each additional copy) 412-page book to help guide people in choosing pest control methods that are safer for them and their family, pets, neighbors, and environment. General Public Book with the following chapters: What this Book Is About and How to Use It Exposure to Pesticides How to Read a Pesticide Label Acute Health Effects of Pesticides Chronic Health Effects of Pesticides Indoor Use Pesticides Outdoor Use Pesticides Pet Use Pesticides Human Use Pesticides Commercial Use Pesticides Law, Policy, and Recommendations This book informs readers of potential health hazards of widely available pesticide products and services. It recommends nontoxic or less toxic alternatives, which many consumers would use if they knew about them. It also answers many questions that consumers have about pesticide use, safety, and alternatives. PESTICIDE EDUCATION CENTER: CONSUMER PESTICIDE SAFETY SERIES #1, GENERAL INFORMATION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Pesticide Education Center 1995 Pesticide Education Center P.O. Box 420870 San Francisco, CA 94142-0870 Phone: (415)391-8511 Fax: (415)391-9159 51 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: E-mail: pec@igc.apc.org Pesticide Education Center Home Page: http://www.pesticides.org/pesticides Information not available Tri-fold brochure with general information about pesticides. General Public Listing of answers to the following questions: Aren't household pesticides tested to make sure they are safe? What is the first step in selecting home pesticide products and services? What about liquid sprays? What is another important step in selecting how pesticide products and services? Where can I find chronic effects information on home use pesticides? What are the most hazardous pesticides, and safer alternatives? Information on ordering the book "Designers Poisons (See Abstract section above) Abstract: (See Tool Type/Purpose and Content sections) PESTICIDE EXPOSURE AND CANCER IN CHILDREN: SUMMARY OF SELECTED STUDIES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Marion Moses, M.D., Pesticide Education Center March 21, 1997 Pesticide Education Center P.O. Box 420870 San Francisco, CA 94142-0870 Phone: (415)391-8511 Fax: (415) 391-9159 E-mail: pec@igc.apc.org Pesticide Education Center Home Page (including ordering Instructions): http://www.pesticides.org/pesticides Available for free downloading in Wordperfect 6.0 from the web site listed above. 52 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Table listing study-type, year and location of study, source and/or type of exposure, type of cancer, results, first author, and year of publication, and a list of references. Parents, day-care workers, schools, and others interested in the effects of pesticides on children's health Content: (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Abstract: (See Tool Type/Purpose section) PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST: MAKING PESTICIDE LEVELS IN FOOD < SAFER FOR INFANTS & CHILDREN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Natural Resources Defense Council April 1998 NRDC Publications Department 40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212) 727-4486 National Resources Defense Council Home Page: http://www.nrdc.org/ Executive Summary of this report: http://www.igc.apc.org/nrdc/nrdcpro/reports/pcfexsum.html $10.50 A report on the significance of children's pesticide exposure and an analysis of the standards set by FQPA. General Public A 64-page report exploring EPA's efforts to address children's pesticide exposures and offering a critique of the Agency's efforts and recommendations for improvement in this area. Abstract: This report explores the effects of pesticide exposure to children and describes children's unique vulnerability to pesticides from a scientifically-supported perspective. It provides data on the frequency of exposure and offers six recommendations to EPA on immediate steps the Agency can take to improve its treatment of this matter. The recommendations are: 1. Strong presumptive use of the 10X safety factor. 2. Convene a panel of children's experts to examine the effects of in utero and early childhood exposure. 53 ------- 3. Finalize revised data requirements and testing guidelines. 4. Review guidelines. 5. Review exposure databases. 6. Use of the 10X safety factor pending reliable data. PESTICIDE INFORMATION PACKAGE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Northwest Coalition For Alternatives to Pesticides Development dates for each document in care package vary. Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) P.O. Box 1393 Eugene, OR 97440 Phone: (541) 344-5044 Fax: (541) 344-6923 NCAP Home Page: http://www.efn.org/- neap/ Costs for each document in care package vary. Guidance package on ways to reduce the use of pesticides in homes, schools, and communities. General Public ! Three pamphlets titled: "Pesticides Are Unnecessary Poisons" "Needless Hazards" "NCAP" (Background Information on the Program) ! A fact sheet listing 10 ways to reduce the use of pesticides ! Five short reports from the Journal of Pesticide Reform titled: "Subterranean Termites, Part 1" "Managing Fleas without Poisons" "Chlorpyrifos, Part 1: Toxicology" "Glyphosate, Part 1: Toxicology" "Where There's a Will There's a Way" (school pesticide use reduction) "Drywood Termites" The above resources aim to seek and promote alternatives to pesticide use. The pamphlets and fact sheets are concise (ranging from 1 to 9 pages) and target the general public. They provide background information on the hazards of specific pesticide usages and describe the advantages to alternative pesticide measures. 54 ------- PEST" CONTROL IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: ADOPTING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: U.S. EPA August 1993 US. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 735-F-93-012) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA735F93012.html Free 43-page booklet containing information on integrated pest management for schools. School officials and others interested in the Integrated Pest Management program ! Acknowledgments ! Can Children's Exposure to Pesticides Be Reduced in the School Environment? ! What is Integrated Pest Management? ! Establishing an IPM Program for Schools ! Evaluating Costs ! For More Information The U.S. EPA prepared this booklet to acquaint readers with Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a pest control method that may be an alternative to scheduled spraying of pesticides. Schools across the country that have adopted such programs report successful, cost-effective conversion to IPM. IPM can reduce the use of chemicals and provide economical and effective pest suppression. This book was developed to encourage and assist school officials in examining and improving their pest management practices. It identifies ways to reduce dependence on pesticides in school buildings and landscapes and discusses alternative methods for managing pests commonly found in schools. School officials are not, however, required by law to adopt the practices recommended in this booklet. 55 ------- ESTROGEN ic PESTICIDES: WHAT You NEED TO KNOW AND WHAT You NEED TO Do Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides Information not available NCAMP 701 E Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 Fax: 202-543-4791 NCAMP Home Page: http://www.ncamp.org/ Ordering Information: http://www.ncamp.org/Publications.html $2.00 for individual brochures ($20.00 for 100 copies when ordered in bulk) Four-Fold Brochure containing information on estrogenic pesticides General Public Information on estrogenic chemicals and how to avoid estrogen mimics Abstract: This informational brochure explains what estrogenic chemicals are, what they do, and how their threat to humans can be minimized. SOLUTIONS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: OTHER New York Coalition for Alternatives To Pesticides (NYCAP) Spring 1996, Volume I, Number 1 NYCAP 353 Hamilton Street Albany, NY 12210-1709 NYCAP's Home Page: http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/nycap/2index.htm Solutions Magazine Web Site: http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/nycap/soLmain.htm Free with annual membership. Membership prices are: $35 for individuals and families; $50 for nonprofits and small businesses; $100 for corporations. 56 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: News magazine with information about safer alternatives for pest control. People interested in safer alternatives for pest control This issue includes the following sections: ! Feature article on "Building Partnerships for Health Schools: Featuring Achievements in New York School Pesticide Reduction" Advances in the area of use of pesticide alternatives IPM endeavors Biotechnology Updates Legislative Works Worker Safety Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Safe Food Alternative Answers Sustainable Agriculture In Each Issue (Book Review, Calendar of Events, Index, Mail Order Clearinghouse, and Information Directory) Solutions is a magazine about safer alternatives for pest control. The key editorial policy for the magazine is to emphasize alternatives to toxic chemicals used for pest control. MATERIALS FROM THE NEW YORK COALITION FOR ALTERNATIVES TO PESTICIDES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: New York Coalition for Alternatives To Pesticides (NYCAP) Materials have different dates of development NYCAP 353 Hamilton Street Albany, NY 12210-1709 NYCAP Home Page: http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/nycap/2index.htm Information not available Various materials from NYCAP that address pesticides and their alternatives. General Public ! Health Effects Overview, which includes important information about pesticides, pest control, and pesticide alternatives ! School Insect Trapping Experiments ! A brochure titled "Pregnancy & Pesticides" 57 ------- ! Endocrine Disrupton ! Pesticides Reported to Have Reproductive and Endocrine Disrupting Effects ! Herbicide Fact Sheet Abstract: The mission of NYCAP is to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals through education and outreach. NYCAP seeks to improve public and environmental health by promoting the use of safer alternatives to pesticides, cleaning supplies, and other chemicals, by advocating to reduce the risks in the manufacture, transportation, use, and disposal of toxic chemicals, and by campaigning for environmentally-sound public policy. The materials mentioned in the content section seek to provide to the general public information about pesticides, their health effects, and pesticide alternatives. CHILDREN, PESTICIDES, AND SCHOOLS: WHAT You CAN Do To PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF pHER PESTICIDES IN SCHOOLS Developer/Publisher: National Coalition Against The Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Information not available National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides 701 E Street, SE, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 543-5450 Fax: (202) 543-4791 E-Mail: ncamp@igc.apc.org NCAMP Home Page: http://www.ncamp.org/ This article is part of a larger "Children, Pesticides, and Schools" packet, which can be purchased for $4.00 from NCAMP. Tool Type/Purpose: Article discussing the use of pesticides in schools and what can be done to protect the students of these schools. Target Audience: Content: Parents, students, and school personnel Information on children's vulnerability to toxics, pesticide use in schools, integrated pest management, what one can do to reduce pesticide use in schools, and a list of resources related to the topic. Abstract: Many schools routinely apply pesticides in classrooms, gyms, playgrounds, cafeterias, and offices without any specific policies about such applications. This article provides information on ways to reduce pesticide use in schools, ways to implement integrated pesticide management practices, and actions that can be taken by parents and school officials to reduce pesticide use in schools. It also provides a resource list related to the topic. 58 ------- PESTICIDE POISONING ACTION GUIDE FOR AGRICUL TURAL PESTICIDES IN THE MIDWEST OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: U.S. EPA May 1994 Office of Public Affairs U.S. EPA Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604-3590 Phone: (800)621-8431 (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 905-B-94-001) Information not available Free Resource Directory for pesticide poisoning. Health care professionals who provide services to patients who may have a pesticide-related injury or experience adverse effects from pesticide exposure An emergency action guide, resource guide, and pesticides reference section. This Guide provides information on pesticide usage, pesticide poisonings (recognition and treatment), and appropriate contacts for more information on pesticides throughout U.S. EPA Region 5, which hasjurisdiction over the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The information included in the Guide was assembled from numerous sources, including directories, U.S. EPA State Project Officers, and several telephone publications. This Guide has three sections, each containing different types of information pertaining to pesticide exposures. The first section is a quick reference guide for people dealing with suspected pesticide poisonings. The second section is a comprehensive directory of the appropriate contacts for pesticide information within each State. The third section lists the pesticides commonly used in U.S. EPA Region 5 and detailed information on their acute toxicity and symptoms of exposure by chemical class. HEALTHY LAWN, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT: CARING FOR YOUR LAWN IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAY Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA 59 ------- Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: June 1992 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 700-K-92-005) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA700K92005.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 700-K-92-005): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Free 18-page brochure about environmentally-friendly lawn care. General Public Six sections: Caring for your lawn in an environmentally-friendly way Working With Nature: A Preventative Health Care Program For Your Lawn • WhatislPM? Tips for Using Pesticides Choosing a Lawn Care Service For More Information This brochure provides information on environmentally-friendly lawn care. It discusses lawn maintenance, including information on developing healthy soil, choosing a proper grass type for your climate, how to mow and water your lawn, and how to correct thatch build-up. It also provides information on integrated pest management for your lawn, tips for properly using pesticides, and tips on choosing a lawn care service. A list of contacts for more information is provided at the end. FOR YOUR INFORM A TION: USING INSECT REPELLENTS SAFEL Y Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: U.S. EPA February 1996 60 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 735-F-93-052R) NCEPI's Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/ Free Fact sheet on using insect repellents safely General Public Information on how to choose an insect repellent, EPA's recommendations on how to use an insect repellent safely, and how to avoid ticks and Lyme Disease. Abstract: (See Content section) FOR YOUR INFORMATION: PESTICIDES AND CHILD SAFETY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: U.S. EPA April 1997 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 735-F-93-052R) NCEPI's Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/ Free Fact sheet on pesticides and child safety General Public 61 ------- Content: Information on the dangers of pesticides used in and around the home, recommendations for preventing accidental poisoning, and general first- aid guidelines. Abstract: (See Content section) TEN TIPS To PROTECT CHILDREN FROM PESTICIDE AND LEAD POISONINGS AROUND THE HOME Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: (See Tool U.S. EPA March 1997 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 735-F-97-001) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA735F97001.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for EPA735F97001): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Spanish version of the brochure (Text Only): http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/10_tips/chi ldesp.htm Free Tri-fold brochure with ten tips to protect children from pesticide and lead poisonings around the home. General Public (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Type/Purpose section) EMERGENCY ACTION GUIDE FOR PESTICIDE INCIDENTS Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA 62 ------- Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: July 1992 U.S. EPA Region 5 Pesticides Section (SP-14J) 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 353-1159 or (800) 621-8431 U.S. EPA Region 5 Pesticides Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/region5/pesticides/ Free 20-page Action Guide that includes recommended emergency procedures to be followed in case of fires, vehicle accidents, or other incidents involving leaks or spills of pesticides. Local Emergency Response personnel This Action Guide includes the following sections: General Information Preplanning First Response: Control and Notification Cleanup, Decontamination, and Disposal Respiratory Devices For Protection Against Inhalation Hazards First Aid Treatment This Action Guide is written from more than one point of view. The Preplanning section puts emphasis on coordination between holders of pesticides and local emergency response officials. The balance of the Guide contains recommended emergency procedures to be followed in case of fires, vehicle accidents, or other incidents involving leaks or spills of pesticides. These procedures are intended to address pesticide exposure risks to humans and to the environment and to reduce the hazards that may result from such incidents. They are written primarily to apply to the first persons on the scene and to local emergency response personnel. At time, more than one pesticide may be involved in an incident, or the identity of the pesticide(s) may be known only by class or type. Therefore, the Guide contains a list of general precautions. Special circumstances in each case may require modifications to these procedures. Contact your state environmental agency or Department of Agriculture for specific safety procedures. PESTICIDES AND CHILDREN: WHAT THEPEDIATRIC PRACTITIONER SHOULD KNOW Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Physicians for Social Responsibility 1995 63 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Target Audience: Content: Physicians for Social Responsibility 1101 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202)898-0150 Fax: (202)898-0172 Physicians for Social Responsibility Home Page: http://www.psr.org/ Full Text of Document: http://www.psr.org/pestkids.htm Free from web site listed above Tool Type/Purpose: 8-page booklet discussing what pediatric practitioners should know about pesticides and children. Pediatric Practitioners Information on what we do and do not know about pesticides and children, and answers to six commonly-asked questions. Abstract: The purpose of this booklet is to keep pediatric practitioners abreast of new research that sheds light on issues related to pesticides in children. It provides the latest information on the hazards of pesticides in food, on what is still unknown, and to offer help in communicating this knowledge to patients. ESL FOR FARM SAFETY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1997 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1611 North Kent Street, Suite 910 Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: (703)528-4141 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Home Page: http://www.afop.org Teacher Manual: $25 Student Workbook: $12 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) book to assist farmworkers in learning about safe handling of pesticides. Low-literacy migrant and seasonal farmworker learners 64 ------- Content: A low-literacy ESL text that teaches farmworkers how to be safe with pesticides and how to prevent agricultural injuries. The teacher manual is 158 pages (includes Worker Protection Standard information). The student manual is 95 pages. Abstract: This ESL text provides basic information in pesticide safety for farmworker families while increasing learner's vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and speaking skills. Chapters include instruction in types of pesticides, reading pesticide labels, what to do in cases of pesticide poisoning, and worker rights. The text also includes a chapter on general injury prevention methods. RADIO PESTICIDA WORKER PROTECTION KIT Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1997 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1611 North Kent Street, Suite 910 Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: (703)528-4141 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Home Page: http://www.afop.org $50 for each kit Vinyl binder with six audio cassette tapes containing five radio mini- dramas, one public service announcement, and five recorded radio talk shows. A bilingual service provider's guide is included. Low-literacy Hispanic migrant and seasonal farmworkers The five radio mini-dramas are in Spanish and last four to five minutes each. Topics covered are based on EPA's Worker Protections Standards: + Pesticide Drift * What Happens if Pesticides Get On Me * Be Safe at Home + Be Safe at Work * Training is Important This Worker Protection Kit can be used by health educators and pesticide safety trainers to implement a radio social-marketing outreach project for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The tapes can be played on a local radio station, accompanied by a radio call-in show for answers and questions. The tapes also can be used by pesticide safety educators in other ways. The service guide provides detailed information on program development and evaluation, as well as scripts in English and Spanish. 65 ------- RADIO PESTISID WORKER PROTECTION KIT Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1997 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1611 North Kent Street Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: (703)528-4141 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Home Page: http://www.afop.org $25 for each kit Vinyl binder with two audio cassette tapes containing five radio mini- dramas in Haitian Creole. A Worker Protection guide accompanies the set. Haitian farmworkers The five radio mini-dramas are in Haitian Creole; and last 4 to 5 minutes each. Topics covered are based on the EPA Worker Protections Standards: + Pesticide Drift * What Happens if Pesticides Get On Me * Be Safe at Home + Be Safe at Work * Training is Important This Worker Protection Kit can be used by health educators and pesticide safety trainers to implement a radio social-marketing outreach project for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The tapes can be aired on local radio stations, accompanied by a radio call-in show for answers and questions. The tapes also can be used by pesticide safety educators in other situations. The service guide provides information on program development and evaluation, as well as scripts in English and Haitian Creole. GENERAL TOXICS HOME SAFE HOME & RELATED PROJECTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Clean Water Fund 1996 66 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Clean Water Fund 211 Black Building 118 Broadway Fargo, ND58102 Information not available Information not available Notebook that includes photocopies of publications and other materials related to the Home Safe Home Program, Migrant Worker/Community Safety, Environmental Health, Pesticides, Consumer Education, and Lead, Mercury, and Drinking Water Contamination. Community Leaders The notebook contains the following materials: • Home SAFE Home (HSH) Program 11" x 17" Consumer Education Charts in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese HSH Coordinator's Manual (26 pages) Summary of Urban Residents' Focus Group on HSH for NJEF HSH Rhode Island State Program Book HSH Program Slide Presentation Migrant Worker/Community Safety Red River Valley Farmworker Safety Guide (one-page brochure) "Protect Yourself from Toxics" (Bilingual Videotape) Environmental Health "Is Your Environment Making You Sick? An Environmental Health Checkup" (brochure) "Environmental Health - What You Need to Know" (brochure) Cryptosporidium Contamination Report Pesticides "Use Least Toxic Pest Controls" (door knocker flyer) Lawn Care Brochure Consumer Education "NJEF Environmental Shopper's Manual" "Every Citizen's Environmental Handbook" Lead, Mercury, and Drinking Water Contamination "Lead in Drinking Water" (flyer) Mercury Rising (flyer) The Home SAFE Home program is part of a national Environmental Shoppers Campaign to promote safer alternatives to the toxic household cleansers used by most people. It can be set up in any public place where it will get a lot of public visibility, such as in supermarkets, shopping malls, schools, churches, clubs, fairs, garden shows, 67 ------- festivals, and other special events. The materials in this notebook can be distributed during a Home SAFE Home exhibit. TOXICOLOGICAL PROFILE FOR CHLORPYRIFOS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry September 1997 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Division of Toxicology/Toxicology Information Branch 1600 Clifton Road, NE, E-29 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (800)447-1544 Fax: (404) 639-6359 ATSDR Home Page: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/atsdrhome.html ATSDR Fact Sheet on Chlorpvrifos: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/tfacts84.html Information not available A 179-page ATSDR toxicological profile that characterizes toxicological and adverse health effects information for chlorpyrifos. Health professionals at Federal, state and local levels, interested private sector organizations and groups, and members of the public The book is organized as follows: Foreword Contributors Peer Review List of Figures List of Tables 1. Public Health Statement 2. Health Effects 3. Chemical and Physical Information 4. Production, Import/Export, Use , and Disposal 5. Potential for Human Exposure 6. Analytical Methods 7. Regulations and Advisories 8. References 9. Glossary 68 ------- ! Appendices A. ATSDR Minimal Risk Level B. User's Guide C. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols Abstract: The focus of this profile is on toxicological information and health. It begins with a public health statement that describes, in nontechnical language, chlorpyrifos' toxicological properties, followed by a more-scientific health effects section that discusses such issues as routes of exposure, mechanisms of action, and relevance to public health. The profile reflects ATSDR's assessment of all relevant toxicologic testing for chlorpyrifos. RISK ASSESSMENT: A FLEXIBLE APPROACH To PROBLEM SOLVING Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Chemical Manufacturers Association March 1997 Chemical Manufacturers Association 1300 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: (703)741-5000 Fax: (703) 741-6000 Chemical Manufacturer's Association Home Page: http://www.cmahq.com/ Information not available A 26-page booklet explaining the risk-assessment process. Anyone interested in the four steps of the risk assessment of a hazardous site Explanations about how risk is assessed and characterized. Abstract: This booklet explains the risk assessment process, its basic concepts, the four steps of risk assessment (hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization), and how risk assessment can be used as a management tool. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND CHEMICAL SCORE CARD FACT SHEET Developer/Publisher: Environmental Defense Fund (EOF) 69 ------- Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Information not available Environmental Defense Fund 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW 10th floor Washington, D.C. 20009 Phone: (202) 387-3500 Fax: (202) 234-6049 Scorecard Reports: http://www.scorecard.org/ Information about EDF's Chemical Score Card, as well as the scorecard itself, is available free on the Internet at the address listed above Fact sheet with information on EDF's "Chemical Score Card." Target Audience: Anyone concerned about the pollution in their surrounding environment. Content: (See Abstract section) Abstract: This fact sheet includes information about the EOF Scorecard, which is available free on the Internet. The Scorecard combines scientific, geographic, technical, and legal information from over 150 electronic databases to produce detailed local reports on toxic chemical pollution. Users can obtain reports on any of 50 states, 2,000 counties, 5,000 zip codes, or 17,000 individual industrial facilities, based on the most current federal pollution data available (1995). TOXICOLOGY FOR THE CITIZEN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Institute for Environmental Toxicology, Michigan State University November 1991 Institute for Environmental Toxicology C-231 Holden Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, Ml 48824-1206 Phone: (517)353-6469 Institute for Environmental Toxicology Home Page: http://www.iet.msu.edu/ Information not available 16-page booklet providing basic information about toxicology. General Public 70 ------- Content: (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Abstract: This booklet discusses the effects of synthetic chemicals that have become typical components of everyday life. It describes routes of exposure and how these chemicals affect the human body. Toxicity is defined and its key terms and measurements are explained. The booklet is descriptive, seemingly unbiased, and written at a level that requires no medical or scientific background. ATSDR ToxFAQs™ SHEETS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) September 1997 ATSDR Information Center/Clearinghouse Division of Toxicology 1600 Clifton Road, mail stop E-57 Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (800)447-1544 Fax: (404) 639-6359 E-mail: atsdric@cdc.gov ATSDR Home Page: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/atsdrhome.html ATSDR TOXFAQs Fact Sheets: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/toxfaq.html Free off the Internet at the second address listed above. Fact sheets that address some of the most frequently-asked questions about hazardous substances commonly found at hazardous waste sites. General Public Fact sheets on the following hazardous substances: di-n-octylphthalate (DNOP) ethylene glycol and propylene glycol hexachloroethane HMX hydraulic fluids hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, and 1,2-dimethylhydrazine used mineral-based crankcase oil titanium tetrachloride white phosphorous These fact sheets include summarized information contained in ATSDR's detailed scientific toxicological profiles, which average 130 pages. Information in each fact sheet includes a general overview of the substance, how someone might be exposed, 71 ------- relevant toxicological properties and health effects, and how to get additional information. These fact sheets will soon be available in Spanish. UPTOWN EYE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: West Harlem Environmental Action October/November 1997 (Vol. II, No. 4) Uptown Eye 271 West 125th Street, Suite 211 New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212)961-1000 Fax: (212)961-1015 E-mail: WHEACT@IGC.APC.ORG Information not available Information not available Community newspaper written in English and Spanish focusing on quality-of-life issues and their impact on East, Central, and West Harlem and the Washington Heights/lnwood neighborhoods. Residents living in East, Central, and West Harlem and the Washington Heights/lnwood neighborhoods This issue contains articles on the following topics: The Toxic School (P.S. 141) Election '97: Voter Referendums Community Gardens Interview with Zenaida Mendez WE ACT Sponsors Successful Environmental Health Fair $Millions for Brownfields II An Earth Crew Update This Community Newspaper is made possible by the West Harlem Environmental Action, a not-for-profit environmental justice organization serving Upper Manhattan. Uptown Eye provides information to empower residents to implement their vision of what their community environment can and should be. WOOD PRESERVATIVES FOR APPLICATORS Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA Region 5 Date Developed: 1987 72 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: U.S. EPA Region 5 Office of Public Affairs 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 U.S. EPA Region 5 Pesticides Page: http://www.epa.gov/region5/pesticides/ Information not available 12-page booklet on wood preservatives. Professional applicators of wood preservatives Guide booklet that provides information on the following topics related to wood preservatives: Federal Regulations Why Treat Wood Description of Preservatives Applying Preservatives Harmful Effects and Symptoms Protective Clothing and Equipment Required Safety Precautions When Spraying Preservatives Special Precautions For Penta First-Aid In Case of Accidents Safe Storage Disposal Requirements Limitations on Using Treated Wood Other Safety Precautions Applicator Training This guide booklet is directed at handlers of wood preservatives or treated-wood products to make them aware of the safety precautions that help prevent adverse health effects associated with exposure to the chemicals and the products treated with them. These guidelines alert handlers to the dangers associated with wood preservative use and application and to the proper steps that can be taken to protect one's health. HAZ-ED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES FOR UNDERSTANDING HAZARDOUS WASTE OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: U.S. EPA April 1996 Jean Farrell U.S. EPA Community Involvement and Outreach Center Phone: (703) 603-9055 73 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: 513-489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 540-K-95-005 ) OERR's HAZ-ED web site, where a complete version of the document can be viewed or downloaded: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/oerr/cio/products/hazed/ Free 150-page classroom activities guide. Students and teachers Background information about hazardous waste, classroom activities, and a "Fact Flash" section. Abstract: HAZ-ED can be used as part of a larger curriculum, as special stand-alone activities, or on an occasional basis to teach students about hazardous waste issues. It focuses on the controversial scientific, technical, and policy issues related to Superfund and other hazardous waste sites. HAZ-ED is designed to help students develop skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. It also increases student's awareness and understanding of environmental ethics issues. WARNING: IT'S DAZZLING, IT'S SLICK, IT'S AWESOME, IT'S MERCURY.... AND IT CAN KILL YOU! Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: U.S. EPA March 1995 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 402-F-94-009) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA540K95001.html 74 ------- Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 540K95001): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Free Tri-fold brochure containing information on mercury. General Public Three newspaper articles reporting youth encounters with mercury, a list of symptoms caused by mercury poisoning, and a short quiz Abstract: Realizing that youth are often attracted to mercury's dazzling appearance, this brochure has been designed as a warning device, especially for children and parents. It includes text from newspaper articles reporting terrifying encounters between youth and mercury, and a long list of dangerous and potentially fatal symptoms. ATSDR AND EPA WARN THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONTINUING PATTERNS OF METALLIC MERCURY EXPOSURE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: ATSDR and U.S. EPA Information not available Loretta Bush ATSDR Office of Policy and External Affairs Phone: (404) 639-0501 E-mail: Iob3@cdc.gov Information not available Free Fact sheet on metallic mercury exposure. General Public Information on: Metallic mercury poisoning in children Incidents involving religious practices General facts on mercury and how it is used, how exposure can occur, how it can affect human health, how contamination can be prevented, how mercury can be cleaned up, how electronic equipment can collect mercury vapors, how to keep homes safe, and a list of important telephone numbers. Abstract: Metallic mercury is a hazardous chemical that can cause serious health problems, especially in children and fetuses. This fact sheet is written to help the general public Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: 75 ------- understand how short-term or long-term exposures to metallic mercury can lead to serious health problems. + ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION* ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION MATERIALS: GUIDELINES FOR EXCELLENCE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: North American Association for Environmental Education 1996 NAAEE Publications and Membership Office P.O. Box 400 Troy, OH 45373 U.S.A. Phone: (937)676-2514 E-mail: jthoreen@igc.apc.org Information not available Information not available Guide booklet for developing and selecting environmental education materials. Community organizations, schools, voluntary agencies, and foundations 23 pages, including an introduction, "How to Use the Guidelines" chapter, chapters for each key characteristic (see Abstract section), and a 2-page glossary of key terms. Abstract: The guidelines provided in this booklet aim to help developers of activity guides, lesson plans, and other instructional materials produce high quality products and to provide educators with a tool to evaluate the wide array of available environmental education materials. This booklet points out six key characteristics of high quality environmental education materials: 1) Fairness and Accuracy in describing environmental problems, issues, and conditions, and in reflecting diversity of perspectives on them. 2) Depth of the materials—as appropriate for different developmental levels—to foster awareness of the environment, understanding of environmental concepts and conditions, and awareness of the values and attitudes at the heart of environmental issues. 3) Emphasis on skills building 4) Action orientation to promote civic responsibility 5) Instructional soundness to create an effective learning environment 76 ------- 6) Usability based on design and ease of use. For all six key characteristics, the booklet includes guidelines that either can be followed when developing the environmental education materials or used to assess the quality of the materials. SALTA: AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TRAINING MANUAL Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Environmental Health Coalition 1996 Environmental Health Coalition 1717 Kettner Blvd., Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619)235-0281 Fax: (619)232-3670 E-mail: ehcoalition@igc.apc.org Environmental Health Coalition's Home Page: http://www.environmentalhealth.org Publications and Ordering Information: http://www.environmentalhealth.org/publications.html Non-profit or community organization with an annual budget less than $250,000: $50.00 Non-profit or community organization with an annual budget of $250,000- $500,000:$75.00 All others: $100.00 Training manual written in both English and Spanish aimed at developing and empowering community activists in their struggle for environmental justice. Designed for Hispanic women and community activists Ten chapters with separate introduction and teaching materials: Chapter 1: Getting to Know Each Other Chapter 2: Getting Toxics Out Of Your Home Chapter 3: Getting Rid of Pests Chapter 4: Getting the Lead Out Chapter 5: Our Neighborhood is Important Chapter 6: Leaders in Our Neighborhood Chapter 7: Organizing For Change Chapter 8: Latinas Taking Action 77 ------- ! Chapter 9: It's All Connected ! Chapter 10: Graduation Abstract: SALTA is a project of the Environmental Health Coalition, a grassroots organization founded in San Diego, CA, in 1980. It stands for "Salud Ambiental, Latinas Tomando Accion," which, when translated to English, means "Environmental Health, Latinas Taking Action." SALTA was designed to prepare community residents to deal with environmental crises and ongoing or historical problems. It equips Latinas with tools to use for both long- and short-term strategies. Its goal is to help Latinas learn what kinds of toxic chemicals in their homes and neighborhoods are a danger to their families, and how they can take action to get rid of these hazards. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: National Association of Counties (NACo) Information not available NACo/CSD Attn: Nelsona Waugh 440 First St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 942-4259 Fax: (202) 737-0480 Information not available Information not available Four-fold brochure describing NACo's programs Target Audience: County governments, community service organizations, and others interested Content: ! Information on NACo's programs: Sustainable Communities Initiative Environmental Programs Coastal Watershed Management Project Source Water Protection Project Solid Waste Management Project Affordable Housing Project ! A publications list Abstract: The Community Services Division of NACo's County Services Department provides assistance to county leaders for the betterment of community infrastructure and the human and natural environment through the programs listed in the Contents section above. The Sustainable Communities Initiative informs county officials and others, and serves as a clearinghouse for information related to the role of county governments in 78 ------- building sustainable communities. The Coastal Watershed Management Project's main objective is to build awareness of coastal issues and provide technical assistance to coastal communities. The Source Water Protection Project brings educational and technical assistance to local governments faced with contaminated drinking water concerns. The Solid Waste Management Project provides counties technical information on municipal solid waste management topics in collaboration with EPA's Office of Research and Development. NACo also is involved in two environmental projects: one on radon and indoor air; the other on pollution prevention. The publications list in the brochure lists publications on sustainable development, home projects, radon, indoor air, pollution prevention, solid waste management, coastal watersheds, source water protection/wellhead protection, and the general environment. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES • HEALTHY YOUTH: A NATIONAL INITIATIVE OF THE SEARCH INSTITUTE TO UNITE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Search Institute 1997 Search Institute 700 South 3rd Street Suite 210 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 376-8955 or (800) 888-7828 Fax: (612) 376-8956 Search Institute's Home Page: http://www.search-institute.org Catalog and Ordering Information: http ://www. search- i nsti tute. org/cata I og/i nd ex. htm Information not available Background information on the Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth program. Communities, schools, and churches Background materials on the Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth program, list of the program's 40 developmental assets, tables showing the protective and thriving consequences of the development assets based on a study with 99,462 students in 213 cities conducted by Search Institute, a poster showing "Ideas for Asset Building," and a catalog to order the program's materials, including a tool kit, sampler kit, speaker's kit, group activities for helping youth succeed, full-color poster on 101 asset-building actions, and a book titled "All Kids Are Our 79 ------- Kids" that describes what communities must do to raise caring and responsible children and adolescents. Abstract: Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth is a national initiative of the Search Institute that seeks to motivate and equip individuals, organizations, and their leaders tojoin together in nurturing competent, caring, and responsible children and adolescents. This mission is accomplished through research, evaluation, resource materials, training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities based on the Search Institute's framework of developmental assets, which are provided with this tool. NATIONAL PTA LEADER'S GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES—WORKSHOP PRESENTATION KIT Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: National PTA in cooperative partnership with U.S. EPA 1996 National PTA 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60611-3690 Phone: (312)670-6782 Fax: (312)670-6783 E-mail: info@pta.org National PTA's Home Page: http://www.pta.org/ Information not available Workshop presentation kit that provides basic information on environmental issues that are of the most concern to PTA members, as well as resources and suggestions from PTAs on how to address them. PTA members The kit includes: Outline for a workshop presentation on PTAs and Environmental Issues Tips for an effective presentation A set of 29 overheads ! National PTA Leader's Guide to Environmental Issues \ National PTA Earth Week brochure including a radon detection kit coupon Abstract: The outline for the workshop presentation kit is based on the same format used for the National PTA Leader's Guide to Environmental Issues. This workshop presentation kit is to be used as an aid by PTA leaders to educate PTA members on environmental issues and their impact on the health and welfare of children. The overhead Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: 80 ------- presentation is divided into four major sections—Section 1: PTAs and the Environment; Section 2: Addressing Environmental Issues; Section 3: Environmental Issues; and Section 4: Conclusion and Discussion. For each of the following nine environmental issues mentioned in the overhead presentation, there is an overhead discussing: (1) Overview of the Issue; and (2) What PTAs Are Doing to Address the Issue: 1) Air Pollution 2) Environmental Tobacco Smoke 3) Hazardous Materials and Emergency Planning 4) Indoor Air Quality 5) Lead Poisoning 6) Pesticides 7) Radon 8) Sol id Waste 9) Water Pollution and Drinking Water Quality NATIONAL PTA—ADVOCACY TRAINING MANUAL Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National PTA 1994, revised 1996 National PTA 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60611-3690 Phone: (312)670-6782 Fax: (312)670-6783 E-mail: info@pta.org National PTA's Home Page: http://www.pta.org Information not available A training manual to guide PTA members, as well as state and local leaders, to build the support base they need to become effective advocates for young people and education change. PTA members In addition to the five chapters listed below, the notebook includes an Introduction, Overview, and a two-page order form titled, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5—Resources for Children's Health Protection, which lists 18 documents, including some that have been translated from English into Spanish. The guide book's five chapters are as follows: I. Planning An Advocacy Campaign II. Carrying Out the Advocacy Campaign 81 ------- Abstract: III. Resources IV. Selected Bibliography V. Notes The training manual instructs PTA members how to organize and operate a campaign and how to work with other groups and the media. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION KEEPS THE GERMS AWAY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998 Sandy Berger/Amy Hinkelman G.S. Schwartz and Co. 470 Park Ave. South New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212)725-4500 Information not available Information not available OTHER Tool Type/Purpose: Folder with information on ways to prevent the spread of germs. Target Audience: Families and schools Content: Two fact sheets on preventing infectious disease, four news releases on the "An Ounce of Prevention" program, and biographical sketches of four professionals involved in the program. Abstract: The "An Ounce of Prevention Keeps The Germs Away" program is an educational program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with Reckitt & Colman, Inc., LYSOL® Products Group. This program provides seven simple steps to keeping your family healthy. The program is designed to reintroduce basic and inexpensive methods of protection against infectious diseases ranging from the common cold and flu to deadly diseases like hantavirus and AIDS. PARTNERS IN ACTION FOR TEEN HEALTH (PATH) Developer/Publisher: Colorado Department of Health Date Developed: 1989 Contact Information: Barbara Ritchen, Director Adolescent Health Program Colorado Department of Health 82 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: 4210 E. 11thAve. Denver, CO 80220 Phone: (303)331-8369 Information not available Information not available Manual to assist in replicating PATH program. Families, schools, teens, voluntary agencies, service organizations, foundations, community groups, and policy-makers 117-page manual that includes the following chapters: Acknowledgments Introduction Activating the Community: Establishing A Community Advisory Council Assessing Community Needs Action Planning Evaluation Personnel and Budget Role of State Health Agency References and Resources Appendices Abstract: The PATH program was a three-year demonstration project designed to develop a model to facilitate community action to address adolescent health problems. PATH was ajoint venture between the Colorado Department of Health and four demonstration communities across the state. Funding was provided through a Maternal Child Health Improvement Project grant through the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health and Resources Development, United States Department of Health and Human Services, for the years 1987 through 1990. This manual's purpose is to teach other communities how to replicate the PATH program's demonstration projects. HEALTHY CHILD CARE AMERICA CAMPAIGN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: American Academy of Pediatrics in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Human Services Child Care Bureau and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Information not available Moniquin Huggins, Child Care Bureau, (202) 690-5641 Jane Coury and Phyllis Stubbs-Wynn, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, (301) 443-6600 Healthy Child Care America Campaign Blueprint for Action: http://www.ehsnrc.org/fththcam.htm 83 ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Information on the Healthy Child Care America Campaign. Health care providers and the child care community Healthy Child Care America Fact Sheet Healthy Child Care America: Blueprint for Action Healthy Child Care America Newsletter Demographic Information on Child Care Centers in Washington, DC Project Abstract of the Community Integrated Service System, Health Systems Development in Child Care: Healthy Kids, DC, Program The Healthy Child Care America Campaign is based on the principle that families, child care providers, and health care providers in partnership can promote the healthy development of young children in child care and increase access to preventative health services and safe physical environments for children. The Blueprint for Action provides communities with steps they can take to either expand existing public and private services and resources or to create new services and resources that link families, health care providers, and child care providers. Communities using the Blueprint for Action are encouraged to identify their own needs and to adapt the steps within the document as needed. UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS— TEACHER'S JQTHER MANUAL Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Science Education for Public Understanding Program, University of California, Berkeley 1995 SEPUP Lawrence Hall of Science University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: (510)642-8718 Fax: (510)642-1055 SEPUP's Home Page: http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/SEPUP Information not available Teacher's manual for a course on environmental health risks. Students and teachers Ten short activity overviews and a conceptual overview of science concepts, processes, and societal issues. 84 ------- Abstract: The purpose of this teacher's manual is to teach students to better understand the issues related to environmental health risks. The module opens with an activity calling for students to rank a list of various environmental health risks and to compare their results with those of scientific experts. Then students explore issues of drinking water by investigating the use of chlorine to disinfect drinking water, and sampling techniques used to provide information about environmental health risks and the basic concepts of toxicology. Students also are introduced to components of environmental health risks that can be compared on a quantitative basis and are asked to consider personal actions they might take to reduce their exposure to environmental health risks in their lives. WORKSHOP AND GRANTEE MEETING: K- 12 ENVIRONMENTAL HEAL TH SCIENCE EDUCA TION OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health May 1997 Dr. Allen Dearry National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences P.O. Box 12233 MD: EC-21 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (919)541-4943 E-mail: dearry@niehs.nih.gov NIEHS's Home Page: http://www.niehs.nih.gov NIEHS's Outreach Programs Page: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/od/k-12/allextra/htmffmaterial Information not available Meeting notes from a May 12-13, 1997, Workshop and Grantee Meeting Schools, community, scientists, administrators 44 pages, including an Agenda, List of Participants, and Abstracts. Abstract: The goal of this meeting was to increase student preparation and interest in environmental health science, locally and nationally, to make students aware of science career opportunities and to increase public awareness about the impact of environmental agents on human health. The booklet is divided into four sections: 1) Workshop and Grantee Meeting: K-12 Environmental Health Science Education 2) Grantees, Participants and NIEHS Staff 85 ------- 3) Grantee Abstracts, Instructional Materials Development 4) Grantee Abstracts, Teacher Enhancement & Development COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: A RESOURCE BOOK FOR PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES \7 Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA September 1997 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov EPA Publication No: EPA 230-B-96-003 Community-Based Environmental Protection Clearinghouse Office of Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities (2184) U.S. EPA 401 M Street SW Washington, DC 20460 E-mail: cbep.handbook@epamail.epa.gov Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog/EPA230B96003.html Free Resource book to assist people who wish to address their own ecosystem protection concerns. Communities, Private groups, and anyone interested in environmental protection A more than 100-page publication discussing EPA's Community-Based Environmental Protection Program. This resource book provides the following: 1) Chapter 1 - An Overview of Community-Based Environmental Protection 2) Chapter 2 - Getting Started: Goal-Setting and Developing an Organization 3) Chapter 3 - Assessing the Conditions of Local Ecosystems and Their Effectiveness on Communities: Tools and Techniques 4) Chapter 4 - Strategies to Consider for Ecosystem Protection 86 ------- 5) Chapter 5 - Evaluating and Choosing Strategies for Ecosystem Protection Efforts 6) Appendix A: Technical Assistance Directory Appendix B: Glossary of Terms Appendix C: Understanding Ecosystems, An Ecosystem Primer Abstract: EPA's Community-Based Environmental Protection (CBEP) initiative is designed to help people become effective partners in protecting the environment, including the ecosystems that support the physical and economic health of the places where they live and work. The EPA Office of Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities has compiled this book to identify practical approaches and tools to help communities carry out their own ecosystem protection efforts. NA TIONAL PTA INITIA TIVES OF THE EDUCA TION COMMISSION, 1997-1998 OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National PTA 1997 Judy Mountjoy-VP Programs National PTA 1140 Englewood Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27016-5739 Phone: (336) 722-7609 Fax: (336) 722-7487 E-mail: vpprograms@pta.org National PTA's Home Page: http://www.pta.org Information not available National PTA Program Listing. PTA members, schools, communities A six-page listing of National PTA's Education Commission and Health & Welfare Commission Initiatives. Abstract: This listing includes bulleted descriptions of the following National PTA Initiatives: Health & Welfare Commission 1997-1998 Initiatives: 1) Comprehensive School Health/HIV 2) Critical Viewing/Media Literacy 3) Environmental Issues 4) Nutrition Education 5) Safeguarding Your Children/Violence Prevention 6) School Bus Safety - Be Cool Follow the Rules 87 ------- 7) Substance Abuse Prevention 8) Technology/Internet Safety 9) Tobacco Education 10) WebSite Education Commission 1997-1998 Initiatives: 1) Arts in Education 2) Early Childhood Outreach 3) Family Information and Resource Centers 4) Parent and Family Involvement Teacher Training Pilot Project 5) Partnership for Family Involvement in Education 6) Hand in Hand: Parents, Schools & Communities United for Kids 7) National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) 8) Parent Plus: A Comprehensive Program for Parent Involvement 9) Teacher's Guide to Parent and Family Involvement 10) El Nido de la Familia (The Family Nest) 11) Ebony/National PTA Guide to Student Excellence 12) WebSite INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL COALITION OF HISPANIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO) 1998 COSSMHO Membership Services 1501 16th St. NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 387-5000 COSSMHO's Home Page: http://www.COSSMHO.org/ Prices of some documents can be found at: http://www.COSSMHO.org/catalog.html Various information on COSSMHO and its programs. Health care facilities in Hispanic neighborhoods, and others interested in Hispanic health care COSSMHO Fact Sheet COSSMHO Membership Form Tri-fold brochure titled "Health Care Across Cultures: Practical Solutions To The Challenges Of Delivering Health Care Services to Hispanic Communities" ------- Abstract: ! Brochure on COSSMHO's 12th Biennial National Conference On Hispanic Health and Human Services, Dorado, Puerto Rico ! COSSMHO's 1996 Catalog, which includes consumer materials, training materials, professional resources, policy and research materials, and hotline information ! Fact Sheet on "What Parents Should Know About Infant Immunization" ! Fact Resources Kit Order Form ! "Las vacunas de mi bebe-My Baby's Immunization Book" Order Form ! "Pittan news"— A newsletter designed for sharing knowledge in the area of health care delivery to Hispanics. ! "The COSSMHO Reporter" Vol. 23, No. 1, September 1997 - February 1998 COSSMHO's mission is to connect communities and create change to improve the health and well being of Hispanics in the United States. Its vision is for strong healthy Hispanic communities whose contributions are recognized and valued by a society that fosters the health, well being, and prosperity of all its members. Priority areas include women's health, environmental health, health system reform, and welfare reform. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN: AN INITIATIVE OF THE SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Sierra Health Foundation January 21, 1994 Sierra Health Foundation 1321 Garden Hwy. Sacramento, CA 95833 Phone: (916)922-4755 Fax: (916)922-4024 Sierra Health Foundation Home Page: http://www.rurayob.cahwnet.gov/Sierra.htm Information not available Presentation materials describing the Sierra Health Foundation's program on Community Partnerships for Healthy Children. Communities in specific counties of northern California Seventeen black-and-white overheads. Abstract: The Sierra Health Foundation funds activities that benefit people within specific northern California counties. The Community Partnerships for Healthy Children's 89 ------- program is a ten-year commitment to improving the health of young children (0-8 years) utilizing a community development strategy. The program's goals are to improve children's health, assist communities, strengthen local structures, maximize resources, and achieve lasting change. The program involves research activities, grant- making programs (community development grants, program planning grants, and implementation grants), grant monitoring and oversight, technical assistance, an advisory committee, a communications strategy, and independent program evaluations. THE 1997 PAUL G. KEOUGH EARTH ARTISTS PROGRAM Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 1 •x 1997 The Paul G. Keough Earth Artists Program U.S. EPA Region 1 JFK Federal Building (RAA) Boston, MA 02203 Phone: (617) 864-2042 or (617) 565-9447 Information not available Free Tri-fold brochure explaining the Earth Artists Program and rules concerning the program's poem and poster contest. Students in kindergarten through 6th grade (See Abstract section) Abstract: This brochure announces U.S. EPA Region 1's annual Paul G. Keough Earth Artists Program. The program encourages interested students to create posters and poems that suggest actions they and others can take to protect the environment and to enter them into the program's contest. Rules, entry information, and award criteria are included in the brochure. RESOURCE GUIDE ON CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Children's Environmental Health Network 1997 90 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: To order copies of the Resource Guide, send your name, phone number and shipping address along with a check payable to Public Health Institute to: Resource Guide on Children's Environmental Health Children's Environmental Health Network 5900 HollisSt., Suite. E Emeryville, CA 94608-2008 Call the Children's Environmental Health Network for further information at (510) 450-3818 or E-mail Jackie Schwartz, Program Coordinator atjschwartz@cehn.org Children's Environmental Health Network Home Page: http://www.cehn.org/ $15.00 each, plus $3.50 shipping and handling per guide. California residents must add 8.25% sales tax ($1 .24 per guide). Bulk rates and sliding scale rates are available. Resource guide for identifying and accessing key resources in children's environmental health. Community leaders, policy makers, health and environmental specialists, members of the Advocacy Committee, and general public 243-page guide containing information on government and private organizations that conduct projects on behalf of children's health, data sources, detailed index, introduction to the field of children's environ- mental health, recommended reading list, and glossary of children's environmental health terms. This guide contains information on government and private organizations that conduct a broad spectrum of environmental health projects on behalf of children. Each organization's entry contains a mission statement, description of environmental health activities, listing of information the organization makes available to the public, and a summary of issues and activities the organization pursues. It is structured to allow the user easy access to a wide range of information about children's environmental health. YOUTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM jOTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: U.S. EPA April 1993 91 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epa.gov (Refer to EPA document number: EPA 832-F-93-001) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA832F93001.html Information not available Ten-page fact sheet showcases the success of EPA's Youth and the Environment Program and encourages new communities to sponsor a program. High school youth Descriptions of EPA's Youth and the Environment Program and successes si nee 1990. Abstract: This fact sheet describes EPA's Youth and the Environment Program that began in 1990 to introduce economically-disadvantaged urban and rural youth to career opportunities in the environmental field by combining summer employment with training and hands-on experience. It includes success stories in New England, Maryland, Tennessee, Kansas City, and Denver, and provides information on how to sponsor a program in a new area. DECISIONS BASED ON SCIENCE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: National Science Teachers Association 1997 NSTA Science Store P.O. Box90214 Washington, DC 20090-0214 Phone: (800) 722-6782 Fax: (703) 522-6091 (Refer to publication number P6 141X) NSTA Science Store Home Page: http://www.nsta.org/scistore $19.95 + shipping and handling 92 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: 140-page softbound book guides students to use scientific methods to make decisions rather thanjust memorize. After mastering the skills of decision making, students should be able to identify and state problems and options, research risks and benefits, make decisions based on rational methods, and present decisions coherently and logically. Teachers and Students Background information is provided in the teachers guide. In addition, the book contains 10 guided activities with separate student and teacher pages; extended learning with 14 independent exercises; interdisciplinary links with life, physical, earth, and social sciences; reference to social and ethical considerations; and assessment rubrics to evaluate students' work. Abstract: (See Content and Tool Type/Purpose sections) URBAN RUNOFF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION/EDUCATION PRODUCTS OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 5 February 1993 U.S. EPA Region 5 Publications Office 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 (800)621-8431 (Refer to EPA publication number: EPA 833-K-93-001) Information not available Information not available 200-page catalog that showcases existing programs, helps transfer information for future activities, and attempts to avoid duplication of efforts. It also can be used as an educational guide for school systems. Federal, state, and local governments; schools; and the general public The catalog contains information and educational materials related to urban runoff, and storm water and construction activities, which are categorized by media and type of publication. Each entry contains a title, intended audience, description, and contact for ordering. Abstract: (See Content section) 93 ------- How TO PUT TOGETHER A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROPOSAL OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 1 1997 EPA Environmental Education Program U.S. EPA Region 1 JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 (RAA) Phone: (617)565-3574/9447 U.S. EPA Region 1's Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/Region1 Information not available Four-page bulletin to help communities prepare a winning grant proposal for the fiscal year 1997 EPA Environmental Education Grant Program. Potential candidates for an EPA Environmental Education Grant (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Abstract: This bulletin helps grant writers ask appropriate questions about developing a competitive grant proposal and includes a checklist for compiling a work plan and reasons why proposals fail to get funded. GRANT FUNDING FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: STRA TEGIES AND OPTIONS « Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: North American Association for Environmental Education and EPA June 1993 NAAEE Publications and Membership Office P.O. Box 400 Troy, OH 45373 Information not available $5.00 94 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: 30-page booklet developed to help environmental education practitioners prepare winning grant proposals for their environmental education programs. Environmental education practitioners This booklet contains chapters on determining whether a grant is appropriate to the practitioner's needs, grant sources, targeting grant- seeking efforts, preparing a winning proposal, and resources. Abstract: This is a basic guide for pursuing grant funding for environmental education. It offers tips and outlines strategies for identifying and researching appropriate sources of funding, preparing competitive proposals, and increasing the chance of success. It also provides a list funding sources. THE SUPERFUND JOBS TRAINING INITIATIVE (SUPER JTI) Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: OTHER U.S. EPA January 1997 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epa.gov (Refer to EPA publication number: EPA 540-K-97-002) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA540K97002.html Information not available Two-page fact sheet to encourage communities to participate in EPA's Superfund Job Training Initiative (Super JTI), which facilitates training of local residents for positions with cleanup contractors. General Public Description of EPA's Super JTI program. This fact sheet describes the purpose and management of Super JTI. It discusses the components of the Super JTI, including pre-employment basicjobs training and classroom instruction and apprenticeship training. It also describes how communities, residents, and contractors can participate. 95 ------- A GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: OTHER U.S. EPA Region 1 January 1996 EPA Environmental Education Program U.S. EPA Region 1 JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 (RAA) Phone: (617)565-3574/9447 U.S. EPA Region 1's Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/Region1 Information not available Two-page flyer providing samples of information on New England's environmental education resources. New England Schools This flyer contains information about New England State Directories, National/Regional Environmental Education Programs, and brief descriptions and contacts on instructional materials on environmental education for all grades. Abstract: (See Content section) SCHOOL RECYCLING PROGRAMS: A HANDBOOK FOR EDUCATORS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: U.S. EPA August 1990 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 530-SW-90-023) \7 96 ------- Web Site: Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA530SW90023.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 530SW90023): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Free 24-page booklet describing various school recycling programs. School administrators, teachers, community leaders, and youth organization leaders Content: Introduction, Ten Steps to Get Started, and Facts Related to Different Types of Recycling Programs. Abstract: This booklet describes a number of school recycling program options, along with step- by-step instructions on how to set one up. It focuses on implementing actual recycling projects as a way of teaching the importance and benefits of recycling. Because school recycling projects are excellent candidates for the President's Environmental Youth Awards, which are administered by EPA, instructions for how schools can apply for these regional and national awards also are detailed. Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: THE SAN FRANCISCO HEALTHY CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY COLLABORATION'S APPLICATION FOR FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Healthy Children Organizing Project December 1997 Neil Gendel Project Director of Healthy Children Organizing Project 717 Market Street Room 310 San Francisco, CA94103 Phone: (415) 777-9648 Fax: (415) 777-5267 Information not available Information not available The San Francisco Healthy Children's Community Collaboration's completed application for EPA grant funding. Families in the San Francisco area 97 ------- Content: The San Francisco Healthy Children's Community Collaboration's EPA grant application for building a community-based collaboration for an integrated approach to preventing childhood diseases, particularly in low-income minority communities. Abstract: The primary goal of The San Francisco Healthy Children's Community Collaboration is to have healthy kids living in decent, healthy housing in all of its communities. To do this, the Collaboration proposes in its application to: 1) Build its communities' capacity to create a long-term, community-based children's health education "delivery system." 2) Mobilize government resources to educate the parents they serve. 3) Incorporate other preventable childhood disease information into its educational activities. 4) Integrate its delivery system with the "traditional" health education system to make both more effective. 5) Increase the number of children being tested for lead poisoning as part of full, well child care. 6) Reduce lead hazards in private housing and public facilities. FOOD FIGHT BAG!™: KEEP FOOD SAFE FROM BACTERIA Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Partnership for Food Safety Education 1998 Partnership for Food Safety Education 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW (Suite 500) Washington, DC 20006-2701 Phone: (202) 452-8444 Fax: (202) 429-4549 Fight Bac Home Page: http://www.fightbac.org/ Free Nationwide education campaign to convey four key principles of food safety: wash hands and cooking utensils; prevent cross-contamination; cook to proper temperatures; and store foods correctly. General Public This kit includes the following materials: ! Introductory letter ! Community tips on how your organizations can take part in this nationwide food safety education campaign 98 ------- Abstract: ! Sample press release ! Newsletter article titled "(Organization) Joins In National Food Safety Education Initiative" ! Fact Sheet ! Flyer titled "Foodborne Illness: How to Keep From Getting Sick" ! Four Radio Public Service announcements ! Camera-ready Tri-Fold brochure titled "Fight BAG!™: Four Simple Steps to Food Safety" (in English and Spanish) ! Camera-ready artwork of the Fight BAG!™ logo and information poster ! Color-separations for the Fight BAG!™ logo ! License to Use the Partnership for Food Safety Education's Marks ! [Royalty-Bearing Commercial] Trademark License Agreement ! Response Form: The partnership for Food Safety Education This kit is designed to assist organizations in conducting state and local campaigns to promote safe food handling. It is developed for flexible use and provides implementation ideas and reproducible materials to spread the word through the local media, community and civic centers, local clinics, and other information channels about preparing and storing foods safely. How To HELP AVOID FOODBORNE ILLNESS IN THE HOME Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: =/v. The Lysol Company in cooperation with the Consumer __ Information Center (with review by USDA for technical NX accuracy) 1997 Consumer Information Center Consumer Information Center Home Page: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/food.htm Full Text of Brochure: http://www. pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/food born/food born, txt Online Ordering Information: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cgi-bin/tame/cic_shop/cicshop.htm Free Four-Fold Brochure. General Public Information on the problems and solutions to foodborne illnesses in the home. Abstract: Each year, an estimated 80 million Americans suffer from foodborne illness, more commonly referred to as food poisoning. This brochure provides information on the 99 ------- causes of foodborne illness and ways to prevent it in the home. It includes information on common bacteria and ways cross contamination of food can occur in the kitchen. It includes tips on shopping, storing, preparing, and serving safely-prepared food. It also provides information on ways that soap and water and antibacterial kitchen products can help to prevent foodborne illness. "OVEREXPOSED: ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDES IN CHILDREN'S FOOD" Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Environmental Working Group January 1998 Environmental Working Group Environmental Working Group Home Page: http://www.ewg.org/ Abstract and downloadable version of the report: http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/ops/oppress.html Free on the web Downloaded Environmental Working Group report on "Organophosphates in Food" at the web site address listed above. Parents, Day-Care Workers, and Cafeteria Staff ! A press release of the report ! Executive Summary ! Sections on: Food Quality Protection Act Mandates Extra Protection For Kids High Risk Pesticides Conclusions Recommendations This report was written in response to the Food Quality Protection Act, passed unanimously by Congress in 1996, which requires all pesticides to be safe for infants and children. This report was the first comprehensive analysis of exposure to organophosphate pesticides in the U.S. food supply. It is based on more than 80,000 samples of food tested by USDA and FDA. 100 ------- FEEDING BABY SAFELY: FACTS, FADS, AND FALLACIES Developer/Publisher: American Council on Science and Health Date Developed: 1996 Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Council on Health and Science 1995 Broadway, 2nd floor New York, NY 10023-5860 Phone: (212)362-7044 Fax: (212) 362-4919 E-mail: acsh@acsh.org American Council on Health and Science Home Page: http://www.acsh.org Abstract and downloadable version of the booklet: http://www.acsh.org/publications/booklets/feedingbaby.html Free text available off the Internet at the address listed above. Hard copies can be obtained for $5.00 each, $2.50 each for members. Reduced prices for orders of 10 or more copies. Information booklet explaining how to safely feed children. Parents of infants and small children Information on food safety, including safe food temperatures, microorganisms, choking hazards, ingredients, and nutrition. Abstract: This book is aimed at teaching parents how to safely feed their children. It explains how parents should choose food for their children wisely, introduce new foods correctly, and follow certain precautions when feeding their children. It also discusses food allergies, food sensitivity, nutrition, and baby food costs. It includes an ACSH publications list and membership/order form. DOES NATURE KNOW BEST? NATURAL CARCINOGENS AND ANTICARCINOGENS IN AMERICA rs FOOD Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: American Council on Science and Health December 1996 American Council on Health and Science 1995 Broadway, 2nd floor New York, NY 10023-5860 Phone: (212)362-7044 Fax: (212)362-4919 E-mail: acsh@acsh.org 101 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Council on Health and Science Home Page: http://www.acsh.org Abstract and downloadable version of the booklet: http://www.acsh.org/publications/booklets/nature.html Free text available off the Internet at the address listed above. Hard copies can be obtained for $5.00 each, $2.50 each for members. Reduced prices for orders of 10 or more copies. 44-page booklet that discusses natural carcinogens and anticarginogens found in food. General Public Information on carcinogens and mutagens, natural carcinogens and toxicants in foods, a survey of natural carcinogens and anticarcinogens in food, information on what is safe, and conclusions. Abstract: This booklet is designed to provide information on carcinogens and anticarcinogens in food and guidelines on what people should be eating, including discussions on natural vs. synthetic foods, as well as what people should include in their diets. GROWING FOOD CROPS ON CITY LOTS U.S. EPA Region 5 Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: June 1994 David P. Macarus, Ph.D. Pesticides Section U.S. EPA Region 5 (OT-8J) 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Information not available Information not available One-page fact sheet on the concerns about growing food crops on city lots. Members of the public who are interested in growing a garden on a city lot Information on evaluating the land, dealing with contaminated land, and obtaining more information. 102 ------- Abstract: City lots can be used to produce food crops, but some lots may have been contaminated from industrial or private use or illegal dumping. The kinds of contamination that might enter food crops include metals and organic chemicals. This one-page fact sheet provides general recommendations when considering whether to grow a food crop on land that may have been contaminated. A TASTE OF ENGLISH Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1994 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1611 North Kent Street, Suite 910 Arlington, VA 22209 (703)528-4141 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Home Page: http://www.afop.org Teacher Manual: $25 Student Manual: $12 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) book on nutrition. Low-literacy learners A low-literacy ESL book that teaches basic nutrition and includes illustrations, recipes, flashcards and glossary. The teacher manual is 200 pages. The student workbook is 126 pages. Abstract: This ESL book provides basic nutrition education information while increasing student's vocabulary. Basic dietary guidelines are followed, incorporating health concerns. Information regarding food programs and resources, such as WIC & Food Stamp program, are included. THE FARMWORKER NUTRITION EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs May 1993 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1611 North Kent Street, Suite 910 Arlington, VA 22209 (703)528-4141 103 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Home Page: http://www.afop.org $10 per book Listing of education materials on nutrition for use with farmworker families. Farmworker service providers and health/nutrition educators Book listing publications, videos, pamphlets, and fact sheets on a variety of nutrition-related subjects, including ordering information and related prices. The book is 116 pages. Abstract: This detailed directory of nutrition education materials will help service providers find appropriate materials available in various languages. Publications are categorized by content, and include: Pregnancy Breast-feeding Infant Care Diabetes Dental Care Cancer Cardiovascular Issues RADIO NUTRICION SERVICE PROVIDER'S KIT Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1996 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1611 North Kent Street, Suite 910 Arlington, VA 22209 (703)528-4141 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Home Page: http://www.afop.org $50 per kit Vinyl binder with six audio cassette tapes containing four radio mini- dramas, one public service announcement, and recorded radio talk shows. A bilingual service provider's guide is included. Service providers targeting low-literacy Hispanics The four radio mini-dramas are in Spanish and last 4 to 5 minutes each. Topics covered are: 104 ------- ! Diabetes ! High Blood Pressure ! Heart Disease ! Smart Shopping and Pregnancy Abstract: This Service Providers kit can be used by a nutrition educator to implement a radio social marketing outreach nutrition project for Hispanics. The tapes can be played on a local radio station and accompanied by a call-in show as part of a radio campaign. The tapes also can be used in a nutrition education program. The guide provides detailed information on program development and evaluation as well as mini-drama scripts in English and Spanish. RADIO NUTRICION SUPPLEMENTAL EDITION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1997 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs 1611 North Kent Street, Suite 910 Arlington, VA 22209 (703)528-4141 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Home Page: http://www.afop.org $25 per kit Vinyl binder with two audio cassette tapes containing four radio mini- dramas on nutrition. A service providers guide accompanies the set. Low-literacy Hispanics The four radio mini-dramas are in Spanish and lasts 4 to 5 minutes each. Each tape cover nutrition topics of concern to the Hispanic community: ! Nutrition of Children ! Adolescents ! Pregnant Women ! The Elderly This tape set can be used by health educators to implement a radio social-marketing outreach campaign on nutrition education for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The tapes can be played on a local radio station, accompanied by a radio call-in show for question-and-answer sessions. The tapes also can be used by health educators in a variety of other settings. The service guide provides detailed information on program development and evaluation, as well as scripts in English and Spanish. 105 ------- HEALTH END POINTS ASTHMA OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company (Edited by Claude Albee Frazier, M.D.) Copyright 1980 by Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. 135 West 50th Street New York, NY 10020 Library of Congress Number 79-15305 Information not available Information not available Book to assist practicing physicians and medical researchers in diagnosing and treating occupational asthma. Researchers and physicians Hard cover book containing 20 chapters (361 pages) covering such problems as meatwrapper's syndrome and farmer's lung. Abstract: This book contains detailed information on the diagnosis and treatment of various types of asthma, including occupational asthma, exercise-induced asthma, and meatwrapper's asthma. It discusses radiographic findings that explain and illustrate normal and asthmatic chest radiographs and describes asthma hazards, prevalence, and symptoms related to the inhalation of different types of dust particles, such as industrial dust and flour. The book also covers recent research results on allergies to industrial air pollutants, and on pulmonary abnormalities from marijuana and drug abuse. ALLERGIES IN CHILDREN: GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: American Academy of Pediatrics 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Publications 141 North West Point Blvd. P.O. Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927 106 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Publications and Services: http://www.aap.org/pubserv/pubhome.htm Non-Member Price: $29.95/100 AAP Member Price: $24.95/100 (Minimum orderlOO copies) Tool Type/Purpose: Five-fold brochure to inform parents about allergies in children. Target Audience: Parents Content: Guidelines, which are available in English and Spanish., to help parents understand allergies and how to help children with allergies. Abstract: This brochure defines allergy and related terms, describes the causes and symptoms of common allergies, how to distinguish an allergy from a cold, when the first allergic reaction is likely to occur, drug treatments, when a visit to an allergy specialist is necessary, and what parents can do. The brochure also covers milk allergies. How To HELP YOUR CHILD WITH ASTHMA: GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Academy of Pediatrics 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Publications 141 North West Point Blvd. P.O. Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927 Publications and Services: http://www.aap.org/pubserv/pubhome.htm Non-Member Price: $29.95/100 AAP Member Price: $24.95/100 (Minimum order: 100 copies) Six-panel brochure to assist parents in helping their children with asthma. Parents Guidelines to help parents better understand asthma, its causes, and different asthma treatments. Abstract: This brochure describes asthma, the medications used to treat it, and asthma causes and symptoms. It provides information to help parents decide whether their child's 107 ------- asthma is getting worse or is under control. It also discusses the use of peak flow meters that measure the rate of air flow in the lung. CAPTAIN AMERICA ™ Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: \7 Marvel Comics in cooperation with the American Academy of Pediatrics 1995 American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Publications 141 North West Point Blvd. P.O. Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927 AAP Publications and Services: http://www.aap.org/pubserv/pubhome.htm Non-Member Price: $39.95/50 AAP Member Price: $34.95/50 (Minimal order 50 copies) Comic book to teach kids about exercise-induced asthma. Children who suffer from exercise-induced asthma Comic book that uses the Captain America™ character to teach children about exercise-induce asthma. Abstract: Captain America encourages Dawn's baseball coach to overcome his fear of letting her play on the baseball team because of her exercise-induced asthma. ZAP ASTHMA Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Zap Asthma, Inc. 1998 Stephen Margolis, PhD Visiting Professor Center for Public Health Practice Rollins School of Public Health @ Emory University 1518 Clifton Road, Rm. 660 Phone: (404) 727-4254 Fax: (404) 727-9198 e-mail: smarg01@sph.emory.edu 108 ------- Web Site: Information not available Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Folder containing information on the Zap Asthma, Inc., program for Atlanta, Georgia's, empowerment zone residents. Target Audience: Content: Anyone concerned about asthma Folder includes the following information: 1) Update on National Data on Asthma 2) The Atlanta Empowerment Zone: Prevention Partnership, Asthma Demonstration Project 3) Newspaper Article from the Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, July 24, 1997. "$5 Million ZAP Asthma Program Gets Underway." 4) ZAP Asthma Consortium, Inc., Board of Directors, December 10, 1997 5) ZAP Asthma Public Private Partnership Model 6) ZAP Asthma Takes Off in Atlanta 7) Why Ebonie Can't Breathe. Newsweek Article dated May 26, 1997 8) Zap Asthma Videotape Abstract: Zap Asthma is a community-based asthma prevention program involving a multi-sector public, private, and community partnership. The program strives to demonstrate environmental control and health education strategies that decrease asthma morbidity in the Atlanta empowerment zone. The program's objectives are to: 1) improve the quality of life of children with asthma; 2) decrease child morbidity from asthma-related illnesses; and 3) decrease children's exposure to environmental risk factors. RESOURCE DIRECTORY: A GUIDE TO ASTHMA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Chicago Asthma Consortium in cooperation with the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago and the College of Chest Physicians Information not available Chicago Asthma Consortium 1440 West Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: (312)243-1560 Fax: (312)243-3954 Chicago Asthma Consortium Home Page: http://www.chicagoasthma.org 109 ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: 60-page resource guide on asthma programs in Chicago, as well as listings of educational materials on asthma. Target Audience: Health professionals, community organizations, and asthma patients Content: (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Abstract: The first section of this resource directory offers a list of Chicago asthma programs, their descriptions, and contact information. The second section is devoted to providing the titles and short abstracts of available asthma education material. ASTHMA: LEARNING TO CONTROL YOUR SYMPTOMS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Academy of Family Physicians 1993 American Academy of Family Physicians 8880 Ward Pkwy. Kansas City, MO 64114-2797 Phone: (800) 944-0000 Fax: (816)822-0580 American Academy of Family Physicians Home Page: http://www.aafp.org Ordering information: http://www.aafp.org/catalog/patient/asthma.html $14.95 Videotape Anyone interested in learning more about asthma The video covers a variety of topics concerning asthma including: 1) How to deal with the stress of an asthma diagnosis 2) Learning to identify what triggers asthma attacks 3) Changes to make in your home to reduce asthma triggers 4) When to call a doctor 5) Commonly prescribed asthma medications and how to use them correctly 6) How to recognize signs that asthma is getting worse Abstract: This video provides valuable information about how to manage asthma effectively for people of all ages. Whether you or a member of your family hasjust been diagnosed 110 ------- with asthma or you have been living with asthma and would like to learn more, this video can provide tips on how to control the disease so it doesn't control you. BREATHE EASY: YOUNG PEOPLE'S GUIDE TO ASTHMA Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: \7 Magination Press of the American Psychological Association 1994 Magination Press of the American Psychological Association 750 1st St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (800) 374-2721 Abstract and Ordering Information: http://www.maginationpress.com/breathe.html $9.95 Guidebook available in English and Spanish that includes illustrations, diagrams, and self quizzes. 8-13 year olds This Guidebook includes information on: How to recognize situations that trigger asthma—and how to avoid them How asthma medicines work How to handle teasing about asthma from others How relaxation techniques help to control asthma How to communicate better with the doctor...and more! Abstract: (See Content section) BRONKIE THE BRONCHIASAURUS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Raya Systems 1992 Raya Systems 2570 W. El Camino Real, Suite 309 Mountain View, CA 94040 Phone: (415)949-2672 OTHER m ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Web site where children can e-mail and play with Bronkie, as well as read his story, and read Bronkie's answers to questions he has received from children with asthma: http://www.thriveonline.com/health/asthma/kids/index.html Information not available Super Nintendo™ videogame featuring Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus, who suffers from asthma. Children with asthma Super Nintendo™ videogame and instruction booklet. Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus is intended for children and teens who have asthma and other people who want to know more about it. Bronkie is designed to be engaging, challenging, and fun. Players must make asthma management decisions successfully in order to win the game. As make choices and see the consequences, players learn important skills and gain the confidence to manage asthma effectively in their own lives. Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus is a videogame for the Super Nintendo™ Entertainment System. It will be available for Windows 95 computers later this year. Bronkie has been reviewed and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. ASTHMA AND THE ROLE OF AIR POLLUTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Physicians for Social Responsibility 1997 Physicians for Social Responsibility 1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202)898-0150 Fax: (202)898-0172 Physicians for Social Responsibility Home Page: http://www.psr.org Downloadable version of the document: http://www.psr.org/lfinalas.pdf Information not available Fact sheet on the role that air pollution has on asthma. Primary Care Physicians OTHER 112 ------- Content: Background information on asthma and answers to the following questions: What is asthma Who is affected Outdoor air pollution Indoor air pollution What can physicians do Additional Resources Abstract: (See Content section) BIRTH DEFECTS MARCH OF DIMES PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS CATALOG Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 1994 March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation National Office 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 March of Dimes Home Page: http://www.modimes.org Information not available Catalog of Public Health Education Materials. General Public Catalog of materials promoting reproductive health for women and men of child-bearing age. Abstract: The mission of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Through the Campaign for Healthier Babies, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community service, education, and advocacy. This catalog includes an annotated, alphabetical list of materials related to preventing birth defects and infant mortality. In separate sections, the materials are grouped by topic and audience. The materials vary in terms of format and target audience. 113 ------- CANCER HANDLE WITH CARE: CHILDREN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Natural Resources Defense Council October 1994 NRDC Publications 40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212)727-2700 List of NRDC Publications: http://www.igc.apc.org/nrdc/nrdcpro/inx/publ.html NRDC Order Form: http://mail.igc.apc.org/nrdc/nrdcpro/order/publform.html Print version, $7.50 50-page informational booklet. Policy-makers, parents, and others interested in the effects of environmental carcinogens on children Cancer incidence, multiple exposures, and call for action. This booklet discusses the exposure routes and effects of 10 pesticides and 11 other synthetic chemicals. The booklet raises concern about multiple exposures and discusses the current regulatory status of each chemical. It is written in a concise, easy- to-understand language and provides an appendix of contacts for additional information. The Call For Action consists of the following: 1) Incorporate children's unique exposures in government standards. 2) Establish a Federal Government database on children's exposures to carcinogens. 3) Identify risks from carcinogens in consumer and household products. 4) Issue public summaries on known carcinogens. CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT: WHAT THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SHOULD KNOW Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Physicians for Social Responsibility 1997 I 114 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Physicians for Social Responsibility 1101 14th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202)898-0150 Fax: (202)898-0172 Physicians for Social Responsibility Home Page: http://www.psr.org Information not available Eight-page brochure that relays to physicians the latest information on cancer and chemicals in the environment and helps physicians communicate cancer information to patients. Primary care physicians (See Tool Type/Purpose) Abstract: This brochure describes cancer as a complex, multifactorial disease, and discusses current knowledge about the causes of cancer, cancer incidence, environmental triggers of cancer, children's vulnerability, information gaps, and answers to frequently-asked questions. GENERAL ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE—INVENTORY OF CHILD HEALTH ACTIVITIES 1997 Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 1997 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ATTN: Chief Medical Officer 1600 Clinton Rd., NE (E-28) Atlanta, GA 30333 Additional Copies: National Technical Information Service Springfield, VA Phone: (703) 487-4650 Request Publication Number: PB97-174411 ATSDR's Child Health Initiative Home Page: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/child/ 115 ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Inventory of ATSDR's child health activities, developed as part of ATSDR's Child Health Initiative to ensure healthy children in a healthy environment. General Public This 237-page soft-cover book includes an executive summary and an inventory of 1 19 activities that address the environmental health of children in our nation. Each activity contains objectives, a description, a categorization, status information, project period, primary contact, and external partners. The executive summary describes ATSDR's comprehensive approach to promoting the environmental health of sensitive populations, especially that of children. It also describes some of the major programmatic activities in ATSDR's four divisions- Division of Toxicology, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, Division of Health Studies, Division of Health Education and Promotion. The executive summary is followed by descriptions of 119 activities. PRIORITIES IN CARING FOR YOUR CHILDREN: A PRIMER FOR PARENTS Developer/Publisher: American Council on Science and Health Date Developed: November 1994 Contact Information: American Council on Science and Health, Inc. 1995 Broadway, Second Floor New York, NY 10023-5860 Phone: (212)362-7044 Fax: (212)362-4919 Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: American Council on Science and Health, Inc. Home Page: http://www.acsh.org/ Abstract and complete text of document: http://www.acsh.org/publications/booklets/carchild.html The complete text of this booklet may be downloaded for free from the web site listed above. A single hard-copy can be ordered for $3.85. The price is reduced if ten or more copies are ordered. Twenty-six page booklet aimed at providing specific advice to parents on health and safety issues. Parents of children eighteen years of age or younger 116 ------- Content: Chapter titles: Health and Safety Issues From Birth Through 12 Months Health and Safety Issues From Age 1-4 Years Health and Safety Issues From Age 5-9 Years Health and Safety Issues From Age 10-18 Years Leading Causes of Death and Hospitalization for Different Age Groups Abstract: The purpose of this booklet is to assist parents in setting priorities for children's health and safety. It provides specific information on health and safety concerns, such as sudden infant death syndrome, poisoning, burns, drowning, and drugs, for several age groups and a table of the leading causes of death and hospitalization by age group. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS TO CHILDREN, 1996 Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA September 1996 US. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 175-F-96-001) Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 175F96001): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm This document is available free on the Web site listed above Report on how children's health is directly and uniquely affected by the environment. Policy-makers, families, and communities Thirteen-page report describing how and why children are affected by environmental threats. Abstract: This report briefly describes the wide array of environmental concerns to children's health and details the Clinton Administration's substantial efforts to protect children. It includes an Executive Summary and EPA's National Agenda to Protect Children's Health from Environmental Threats. 117 ------- THE ABCs OF CLEAN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) 1990 The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212) 725-1262 Fax: (212) 213-0685 SDA's Home Page: http://www.sdahq.org/ SDA's Health and Safety page, which includes an ordering link for the ABCs of Clean: http://sdahq.org/sdalatest/html/health_&_safety.html Complete Program: $20.00 each Classroom packet (all materials except videotape): $5.00 each A Hand Washing and Cleanliness Program for Head Start and Early Childhood Programs. Children, teachers, and parents Teacher's Guide for implementing the program Story, cassette, poster, and black-and-white coloring pages for the "Hooray for Hand Washing" series Two-page Family Guides to Better Health (English and Spanish versions) "The ABCs of Clean" is a fun, easy way to teach children good health habits. It is a program that stresses the importance of Hand Washing and surface cleaning and gives tips for helping reduce the spread of infectious diseases in child care settings and at home. There are lively songs, stories, and creative activities included in the Teacher's Guide, which includes the "Hooray For Hand Washing" series used to teach children why it is important to clean their hands after play. CLEAN AND SAFE: THE FACTS ABOUT USING HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) 1993 118 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212) 725-1262 Fax: (212) 213-0685 SDA's Home Page: http://www.sdahq.org/ SDA's Health and Safety page, which includes a link to SDA's Clean and Safe Program: http://sdahq.org/sdalatest/html/health_&_safety.html Free Eight-page brochure with information on household cleaning products. Child care and health care professionals, educators, and parents Information about product labeling, the whys and hows of cleaning and disinfecting, safe use and storage of household cleaning products, accident prevention, mix-at-home household cleaning products, and additional education materials. Abstract: (See Content section) ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASES FROM A TO Z The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Information not available Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: NIEHS Office of Communication Attn: John Peterson P.O. Box12233 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (919)541-7860 For ordering information and a web version of the brochure: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/a2z/home.htm Free Pamphlet revealing various illnesses and afflictions that are caused by environmental contaminants. General Public Descriptive text accompanied by related illustrations. 119 ------- Abstract: This pamphlet informs the public about environmental diseases, what causes them, and their effect on the human body. The format of the pamphlet is in a very simple, easy-to-read text accompanied by colorful and amusing illustrations. INDOOR ENVIRONMENT HOMES MASTER HOME ENVIRONMENTALIST PROGRAM Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: American Lung Association October 1996 American Lung Association of Washington 2625 3rd Avenue Seattle, WA 98121-1200 Phone: (206) 441-5100 or (800) 732-9339 Fax: (206)441-3277 American Lung Association of Washington Home Page: http://www.alaw.org/ Master Home Environmentalist Program Page: http://www.alaw.org/mhe.html Training is provided free of charge. Brochure describing the program. Anyone wishing to learn how to identify indoor health hazards that contribute to allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities, and how to alleviate these hazards. Manual and subsequent community volunteer 40-hour training. This program is a grassroots volunteer-driven program to help people learn more about health risks from pollutants in their home. Volunteers are the key to the program. After completing an extensive training on lead, dust, indoor air, household hazardous chemicals, and moisture problems in the home, volunteers provide community outreach and education on these issues. They also conduct free home assessments and develop special projects to reach families with young children, people who are planning to remodel their homes, the elderly, and neighborhoods. 120 ------- MASTER HOME ENVIRONMENTALIST: DO-IT-YOURSELF HOME ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT LIST (HEAL) Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: American Lung Association of Washington in cooperation with the Washington Toxics Coalition and the Home Toxics Task Force (Version: 9/96) September 1996 American Lung Association 2625 3rd Avenue Seattle, WA 98121-1200 Phone: (206) 441-5100 or (800) 732-9339 Fax: (206)441-3277 American Lung Association of Washington Home Page: http://www.alaw.org/ Master Home Environmentalist Program Page: http://www.alaw.org/mhe.html Information not available Survey and Action Plan for reducing health risks in homes. Residents who want to learn how to make their home a healthier place. Targeted specifically at families with young children, the elderly, those planning to remodel, and neighborhoods. Ten-page survey and action plan divided into the following sections: Residents: Age, health, habits, pet ownership Building: Age, construction, temperature Nearby Environment: Proximity to various industries, neighbors, road ways Dust and Lead Control: Paint condition in home, carpeting, cleaning habits, ventilation, heat sources Moisture Problems: Appliances, leaks, sewage, basement, drainage, ventilation Indoor Air: Type of home, flooring material, asbestos, radon, garage, stove, furnace, heater Hazardous Household Products: What and how often are products used and what protection is used by the person using the cleaner List of contacts and telephone numbers for information, testing, and other services. This list's main purpose is to educate residents about ways to reduce health risks in their home. After completing the survey, residents can refer to the accompanying Home Action Plan to determine what, if any, actions they need to take to reduce any health risks. Many of the suggestions in the Action Plan are no cost or low cost measures. The Program recommends that residents get help from experts in setting 121 ------- priorities and making final decisions to address health risks, especially if large sums of money or major alterations to the home are needed. HOME SAFE HOME FOR YOUR EXPLORER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Soap and Detergent Association 1981 The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212) 725-1262 Fax: (212) 213-0685 The Soap and Detergent Association Home Page: http://www.sdahq.org/ Ordering Information: http://sdahq.org/sdalatest/html/health_&_safety.html Free Pocket-sized brochure with information on how to make a home safer for small children (available in English and Spanish). Children, teachers, and parents Information on how to protect children in the home, an "In Case Of Emergency" card to be displayed in your home, and a list of some "easy" ways to prevent accidents in your home. Abstract: This pocket-sized brochure is aimed at teaching parents with small children ways to keep their home safe from household hazards. THE INSIDE STORY: A GUIDE TO INDOOR AIR QUALITY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: U.S. EPA and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) April 1995 122 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: EPA's IAQ Information Clearinghouse P.O. Box37133 Washington, DC, 20013-7133 (800) 438-4318 or (202) 484-1307 Fax: (202)484-1510 (Refer to publication number: EPA 402-K-93-007) Full text of document: http://stores.us.ohio-state.edu/- -steen/allergy/EPA_indoor_airguide.html The full text of this document is available free of charge on the Internet (see web site address above). Single copies of this booklet are available free of charge from EPA's IAQ Information Clearinghouse (see Contact section). Multiple copies may be purchased from the Government Printing Office. Call (202) 783-3238 or send check or money order for $44.00 (25 per package) to: Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA, 15250-7954. Include the stock number 055-000-00441-2. Booklet to assist readers in making decisions about whether they should take actions that can reduce the level of indoor air pollution in their own homes. People wishing to improve air quality in their home 36 pages, including the following information: 1) Air Pollution Sources in the Home 2) Indoor Air Quality in Your Home 3) What if You Live in an Apartment 4) Improving the Air Quality in Your Home 5) A Look at Source-Specific Controls A) Radon B) Environmental Tobacco Smoke C) Biological Contaminants D) Stoves, Heaters, Fireplaces, and Chimneys E) Household Products F) Formaldehyde G) Pesticides H) Asbestos I) Lead 6) Reference Guide to Major Indoor Air Pollutants in the Home 7) When Building a New Home 8) Do You Suspect Your Office Has an Indoor Air Pollution 9) Where to go for Additional Information Abstract: The guidelines in this booklet aim to help consumers determine if their indoor environments are breeding grounds for serious risk from cumulative effects of sources of pollution. 123 ------- How HEALTHY is THE AIR IN YOUR HOME? A ROOM-BY-ROOM CHECKLIST FOR YOUR HOME'S INDOOR AIR Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Consumer Federation of America through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. EPA Information not available Available free on EPA's National Environmental Publications Internet Site at the web site address listed below or from: U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 402-F-97-001) Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 402F97001): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Free Eight-page four-fold brochure. General Public A room-by-room checklist for indoor pollutants. This checklist can be used to identify indoor pollutants. For each room, the checklist provides a list of different household products, the indoor air problems associated with them, and remedies intended to help decrease a family's exposure to indoor pollutants. A summary of adverse health effects or symptoms associated with different pollutants also is included. BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS IN YOUR HOME Developer/Publisher: American Lung Association Date Developed: Information not available 124 ------- Contact Information: Single copies of the booklet may be requested by sending a post card to: Publication Request Office Of Information And Public Affairs U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington, DC 20207 Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Home Page: http://www.cpsc.gov/ Single copies are free 11 -page fold-out booklet. Anyone interested in biological pollutants in indoor environments. Information on biological pollutants and their health effects. Abstract: This booklet describes 1) what indoor biological pollution is, 2) whether one's home or lifestyle promotes its development, and 3) how to control its growth and buildup. HOME CONTROLS OF ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Lung Association Information not available Your local American Lung Association at (800) LUNG-USA. American Lung Association's Home Page: http://www.lungusa.org/ Information not available Eight-page tri-fold brochure. Anyone interested in learning how to control allergies and asthma in the home Information on controlling allergies and asthma in the home. Abstract: This brochure provides information on: air particles we breathe asthma and allergy "triggers" outdoor air, indoor air, and air conditioning trigger controls general rules to help control the home environment 125 ------- HEALTHY INDOOR AIR FOR AMERICA rs HOMES—AN INDOOR AIR QUALITY TRAINING HANDBOOK FOR STATE PROGRAM MANAGERS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Team of Extension Service Housing Specialists with funding by U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) November 1996 Mike Vogel MSU Extension Montana State University Taylor Hall Bozeman, MT59717 Phone: (406) 994-3451 Fax: (406) 994-5417 E-Mail: acxmv@msu.oscs.montana.edu Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes Indoor Air Quality Training Handbook Web Site: http://www.montana.edu/wwwcxair/notebook.html Much of the information in this training manual is available for free off the Internet at the web site address above. A complete manual is available for $55, which includes shipping to other educational institutions only (allow 6-8 weeks for delivery). Faster shipping is available at an additional charge. Orders can be faxed, phoned or mailed to Mike Vogel at the address listed in the Contact section. An action-oriented handbook designed as a self-guided and self- contained guidance manual to assist state program managers and local community educators in developing educational programs related to issues and influences of home indoor air quality. State Program Managers and Community Educators This three-ring binder hand book is divided by the following tabs: 1) Handbook Overview 2) Introduction to Home Indoor Air Quality 3) Program Action Plan 4) IAQ Building Science 5) IAQ Health Risk Perception 6) IAQ Instructional Modules Introduction 7) Home IAQ Overview Instructional Module 8) Bugs, Mold, and Rot Instructional Module 9) Lead in the Home Instructional Module 10) Formaldehyde in the Home Instructional Module 11) Radon in the Home Instructional Module 12) Combustion Pollutants in the Home Instructional Module 13) Carbon Monoxide in the Home Instructional Module 126 ------- 14) Hidden Environmental Hazards for the Home Remodeler Instructional Module 15) Household Products Instructional Module 16) IAQ Program Implementation Strategies 17) Program Buy-In Tips 18) IAQ Marketing and Media Support 19) Detection and Self-Assessments 20) IAQ Program Evaluations 21) IAQ Publication Listing 22) IAQ Video Listing 23) IAQ Computer Applications 24) IAQ Extension Resources 25) Miscellaneous This handbook contains nine instructional modules dealing with the most significant residential indoor air quality issues: 1. Home IAQ Overview 2. Bugs, Mold, and Rot 3. Lead in the Home 4. Formaldehyde in the Home 5. Radon in the Home 6. Combustion Pollutants in the Home 7. Carbon Monoxide in the Home 8. Hidden Environmental Hazards for the Home Remodeler 9. Household Products Abstract: This handbook was developed as part of a collaborative interagency effort to increase the knowledge and understanding of residential indoor air quality issues by the general public. The goal of the project is to protect public health by reducing risks associated with indoor air contamination. A team of six extension housing specialists representing the four regions of the U.S. (Northeast, South, Central, and West) was selected, with Dr. Michael P. Vogel, Montana State University Extension Housing Specialist, as Project Leader. The project teams's goal in the creation of this program was to extract information from nationally-available materials and condense this information into a basic but comprehensive set of materials that could be used by local community educators with little or no background in residential indoor air quality issues. To support the instructional modules, the project team selected consumer publications available from several national indoor air quality information centers. HOMEOWNER'S GUIDE TO VENTILATION Developer/Publisher: EPA with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Date Developed: Information not available 127 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: NYSERDA Corporate Plaza West 286 Washington Avenue Extension Albany, NY 12203-6399 Phone: (518) 862-1090, ext. 3311 Fax: (518)862-1091 E-Mail: cek@nyserda.org NYSERDA's Home Page: http://www.nyserda.org/ Information not available An 11-page booklet with basic information about improving home ventilation. Homeowners and Tenants General, easy-to-understand tips with several illustrations. Includes a page of contacts and web sites for more information. Abstract: This booklet provides information on the health effects of home ventilation, the difference between spot and general ventilation, back drafting, radon steps to check your home, and tips for selecting a contractor. Phone numbers are included for the EPA Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse, National Safety Commission Radon Help Line, EPA Regional Radon Training Centers, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the American Lung Association. RAISING CHILDREN Toxic FREE: A PARENTS CHECKLIST OF HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Physicians for Social Responsibility Information not available Physicians for Social Responsibility 1101 14th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202)898-0150 Fax: (202)898-0172 Physicians for Social Responsibility Home Page: http:/www.psr.org Information not available 128 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: One-page poster (10X14 inches) containing 21 questions to help parents inventory their homes and identify environmental hazards to children. Parents (See Tool Type/Purpose) Abstract: The household inventory used in the poster is taken from Raising Children Toxic Free: How to Keep Your Child Safe from Lead, Asbestos, Pesticides, and other Environmental Hazards by Herbert L. Needleman, MD and Philip J. Landrigan, MD. SAFE HOMES: SUGGESTIONS FOR REDUCTION OF POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES TO HELP ENSURE SAFE AIR QUALITY IN PRIVATE HOMES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: U.S. EPA Region 1 Information not available Pat Hamlin U.S. EPA Region 1 JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 (617)565-3588 Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse (800)438-4318 U.S. EPA Region 1's Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/Region1 Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Four-page brochure to reduce pollutant sources in the home. Target Audience: General Public Content: This brochure contains a table linking numerous pollutants to their potential sources, possible health effects, and procedures to reduce human exposure. Abstract: Environmental tobacco smoke, carbon monoxide and other indoor combustion chemicals, formaldehyde, pesticides, lead, volatile organic compounds, biological pollutants, and radon are the pollutants presented in the table. Sources of these pollutants in the home are identified and possible health effects described. Steps to reduce exposure to each pollutant are listed. 129 ------- THE INSIDE STORY: A GUIDE TO INDOOR AIR QUALITY Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission April 1995 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH USA 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epa.gov (Refer to EPA document number: EPA 402-K-93-007) Superintendent of Documents P.O. Box371954 Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 Fax: (202) 512-2250 (Refer to document number: S/N 055-000-00441-2) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402K93007.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 402K93007): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Copies can be printed for free from the NEPI web site listed above; packages of 25 copies can be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents for $44 36-page booklet to help the public improve indoor air quality in their homes, apartments, and offices. General Public This booklet contains information on specific indoor pollutants and steps to reduce exposure. Abstract: This booklet describes the causes of indoor air problems, how to identify air quality problems, how to measure pollutant levels, and three strategies for improving air quality. It provides descriptions of source-specific pollutants, their health effects, and methods to reduce exposure. A glossary and a list of organizations to obtain additional information also are provided. 130 ------- SCHOOLS OPEN AIRWAYS FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: OTHER Abstract: American Lung Association Information not available Your local American Lung Association at 1-800-LUNG-USA Open Airways For Schools Program Web Site: http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/astopen.html Information not available A school-based asthma health education program for children with asthma. Children with asthma, their parents, and their school This tool contains the following: Curriculum Book, Instructor's Guide, and student handouts Color Posters Letter from the American Lung Association thanking implementers of the program List of Associations that are affiliated with the program as of May 1, 1996 Six-page tri-fold brochure The Open Airways For Schools Program is a major initiative of the American Lung Association (ALA) to help elementary school children with asthma. The purpose of the Open Airways For Schools is to: 1) empower children with asthma by teaching them how to prevent asthma episodes and emergencies; and 2) help schools control asthma by creating partnerships in asthma care with school personnel and school nurses, physicians, families, and local ALA volunteers. In this way, children with asthma can turn to adults both at school and at home to help them manage asthma and make it possible for them to perform better in school and lead healthier lives. The objectives of this curriculum are to increase children's ability to take care of their asthma on a daily basis by: 1) taking steps to prevent asthma episodes, 2) recognizing the symptoms of asthma when they first occur and how to deal with them, 3) discussing and solving problems related to asthma with parents, doctors, teachers, and friends, and 4) feeling more confident about taking care of asthma on a daily basis. 131 ------- IMPACT OF AN INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM IN A SPECIALIZED PRESCHOOL, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, VOLUME 24, No. 3, 167-173 Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Leonard R. Krilov, MD, Stephen R. Barone. American Journal of Infection Control June 1996 To Order by Mail: American Journal of Infection Control Mosby-Year Book, Inc. Journal Subscription Services 11830 Westline Industrial Dr. St. Louis, MO 63146-9934 USA Or Dial toll-free: (800) 453-4351, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Standard Time Outside the US, call: (314) 453-4351 Fax orders 24 hours every day: (314) 432-1158 On-Line Order Information for the American Journal of Infection Control: http://www1.mosby.com/Mosby/Periodicals/Medical/AJIC/icsb.html $5.00 Research article describing the impact of an infection control program in a specialized preschool Researchers and others interested in infection control programs. Research article on the implementation of an infection control program in a specialized preschool. Abstract: The purpose of the study outlined in this research article was to design and implement a comprehensive infection control program and measure its effects on the number and types of infectious illnesses experienced by children attending a specialized preschool program. Participants in the study were children with Downs Syndrome ranging in age from six weeks to five years. The results showed that during the interventional year, the median number of total illnesses/child/month decreased significantly from the baseline year, with a trend toward a decrease in the number of respiratory illnesses. Researchers concluded that a decrease in infection rates can be achieved with a comprehensive educational and environmental infection control program in a day care setting. 132 ------- NEW YORK HEALTHY SCHOOLS NETWORK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: New York Healthy Schools Network Information not available New York Healthy Schools Network c/o CEC 33 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (518)962-4018 New York Healthy Schools Network Home Page: http://www.hsnet.org/ Free Brochure for promoting the right of every child and school employee to an environmentally safe and healthy school that is clean and in good repair. Parents, teachers, and public health groups Four-fold brochure, including a survey checklist and resource guide. The New York State Healthy Schools Network is a state-wide coalition of parent, environment, education and public health groups dedicated to assuring every child and school employee an environmentally-healthy school. This brochure describes in detail what the Healthy Schools Network is and what it sees as the problems and solutions. INDOOR AIR QUALITY TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: American Lung Association, U.S. EPA, National PTA, National Education Association, Council for American Private Education, Association of School Business Officials, and American Federation of Teachers May 1995 EPA Kit c/o IAQ INFO PO Box37133 Washington, DC 20013-7133 Fax: (703) 356-5386 U.S. EPA's Indoor Air Quality Basics for Schools Page: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/scholkit.html OTHER 133 ------- Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Some of the materials are available free from the Internet at the address above. Hard copies of the kit can be ordered in the following way: KIT (Wheel included): GPO Document Ordering Number 055-000-00503-6 ($22.00 each (27.50 outside US) or $16.50 each for 100 or more can be purchased from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). MasterCard and Visa are accepted. For telephone orders, call 202-512-1800. Or send a check or money order to: Superintendent of Documents PO Box371954 Pittsburgh, PA 15250 WHEELS (10 pack): Are only available from the GPO via Document Ordering Number 055-000-00504-4 ($11.00 per 10 pack ($13.75 outside US) or $8.25 per pack for 100 packs. (Single copies of the IAQ Problem-Solving Wheel are available at no charge by contacting IAQ INFO. Please limit your request to 100.) While supplies last, school districts and schools may receive a free copy of the IAQ Tools for Schools Kit by having a school administrator mail or fax a request to IAQ INFO at the address listed in under contact information above. Action Kit for use by Indoor Air Quality Coordinators Teachers, Administrative Staff, Facility Operators, Custodians, Health Officers, School Boards, Contract Service Providers, Students, and Parents This Action Kit includes the following materials: IAQ Coordinator's Guide IAQ Coordinator's Forms IAQ Backgrounder IAQ Checklists for all school employees Problem Solving Wheel IAQ Tools for Schools Ventilation Basics Video Order Form Indoor Air Pollution, An Introduction for Health Professionals This Indoor Air Quality Tools For Schools Action Kit is designed to show schools how to carry out a practical plan of action to prevent and resolve indoor air problems at little or no cost using straightforward activities and in-house staff. The program is co- sponsored by the National PTA, National Education Association, Council for American Private Education, Association of School Business Officials, American Federation of Teachers, and the American Lung Association. 134 ------- INDOOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Annapolis, Maryland 1998 Daniel A. LaHart Environmental Issues Program Manager 9034 Fort Small wood Rd. Pasadena, MD 21122 Phone: (410)360-0138 Fax: (410) 255-6538 Information not available Information not available Comprehensive indoor air quality document for administrators. School Administrators 145-page manual with the following chapters: 1) Introduction 2) Communications and Public Relations 3) Historic Review 4) Classifying Indoor Air Quality Problems 5) Planning and Design 6) Leased Buildings 7) Training, Education, and Information 8) Investigation of an Indoor Air Quality Problem 9) Building Inspections 10) Building Maintenance and Operations Abstract: This manual is intended to provide Indoor Air Quality management guidance to be used in school systems. Its information was extracted from "Indoor Air Quality: Maryland Public Schools," Maryland State Department of Education, 1987. Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: THE ABC's OF ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: U.S. EPA in cooperation with the National Education Association and the National Parent Teacher Association June 1989 U.S. EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances 401 M St., SW Washington, DC 20460 135 ------- Web Site: Information not available Cost Information: Free Tool Type/Purpose: Information pamphlet to educate readers about asbestos in schools. Target Audience: Parents, teachers, and school administrators Content: (See Abstract section) Abstract: This pamphlet answers the questions: When is asbestos a problem?; What should my school and school district be doing about asbestos?; and What can I do to help? The pamphlet can help parents and teachers answer questions and learn more facts about asbestos in schools. It also outlines the responsibilities of school boards and other school officials to protect school children and employees from possible exposure to asbestos. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN YOUR SCHOOL: A RESOURCE HANDBOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA Region 3 October 1990 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epa.gov (Refer to U.S. EPA Region 3 document number: 2DT-2001) Information not available Information not available 70-page booklet provides resource information on environmental hazards that children may be exposed to in school buildings. Schools The specific environmental hazards discussed in depth are asbestos, indoor air quality, radon, lead in drinking water, and other contaminants in the school-operated water systems. Environmental concerns associated with underground storage tanks, recycling efforts, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls are discussed briefly in a separate chapter. A comprehensive list of contacts also is provided. 136 ------- Abstract: (See Content section) OTHER BUILDINGS VENTILATION AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN HOSPITALS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Edited by Marco Maroni, Institute of Occupational Health at the University of Milan and International Centre for Pesticide Safety, Busto Garolfo (Ml), Italy. 1996 Kluwer Academic Publishers 101 Philip Drive Norwell, MA 02061 USA Document abstract from Kluwer Academic Publishers's Web Site: http://www.aic.info.ro/kluwer/0-7923-4076-0.html $178.00 (For Parts I-6) Research articles on Airborne Allergens in Hospitals and Technical Aspects of Ventilation in Hospitals and Strategies for Air Quality Management Those involved in hospital design, construction, and management. The contents of Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals are arranged in six main sections. ! The first section deals with the major issues related to indoor air quality in hospitals, reviewed from North American, Scandinavian, Italian and Russian perspectives. ! The second section discusses the ventilation requirements in hospitals, with particular focus on the design and maintenance of the ventilation systems and the provision of clean air to critical areas, such as infectious disease wards, surgical theaters, etc. ! The third section deals with chemical and biological air pollution in hospitals and collects papers from surveys carried out in various countries. ! Section 4 treats airborne allergens in hospitals. Health care personnel are having to deal with new problems as a result of exposure to allergens, and these are illustrated by studies performed in North America and England. 137 ------- Abstract: ! Section 5 describes the technical aspects of ventilation in hospitals and strategies for air quality management, collecting technical and organizational proposals for solving some of the problems associated with ventilation in hospitals. ! The main conclusions and recommendations of the workshop are presented in section 6, together with some future actions that are envisaged. The research articles provided in this "tool" are from a book that is a compilation of the main scientific contributions presented at a NATO Advanced Research Workshop entitled "Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Requirements in Hospitals," which was held in Milan Italy, September 13-16, 1995. The book's main purpose is to assist those involved in hospital design, construction, and management and to offer technical support and encouragement for an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to provide healthy indoor air to patients, health care workers, and visitors to hospitals. A COMPILATION OF INDOOR AIR QUALITY FACT SHEETS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: OTHER U.S. EPA (See Content section) IAQ Information Clearinghouse (IAQ INFO) P.O. Box37133 Washington, DC 20013-7133 (800) 438-4318 or (703) 356-4020 Fax: (703) 356-5386 E-Mail: iaqinfo@aol.com IAQ Information Clearinghouse Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/iaq Available free from the Internet at the web site address above. A charge for hard copies may be incurred when ordering through IAQ INFO. Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheets highlighting specific areas of interest. Anyone interested in facts on Indoor Air Quality Seven separate facts sheets on indoor air quality. Abstract: Seven fact sheets on various forms of indoor air pollution: 1) Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is A Preventable Health Risk, June 1994 (IAQ-0069) 2) Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking, January 1993 (IAQ-0046) 3) Flood Cleanup: Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems, August 1993 (IAQ-0061) 4) Use and Care of Home Humidifiers, February 1991 (IAQ-0008) 138 ------- 5) Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, October 1996 (IAQ-0098) 6) Residential Air Cleaners, February 1990 (IAQ-0007) 7) Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking: Lung Cancer and Other Disorders, January 1993 (IAQ-0046) INDOOR AIR QUALITY WHAT You SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COMBUSTION APPLIANCES AND INDOOR AIR POLLUTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Lung Association Information not available Single copies of the booklet may be requested by sending a post card to: Publication Request Office Of Information And Public Affairs U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington, DC 20207 Full brochure on the web from EPA's National Environmental Publications Information System Page (search for EPA Publication Number: 400F91100): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Single copies are free 19-page booklet on combustion appliances, including an Inspection and Maintenance Schedule and a short list of additional resources. General Public Information on combustion appliances and their link to indoor air pollution. Abstract: This booklet is designed to: encourage the proper use, maintenance, and installation of combustion appliances; discuss the pollutants produced by these appliances; and describe how these pollutants can affect human health and how exposure to these pollutants can be reduced. INDOOR AIR QUALITY - DESK REFERENCE Developer/Publisher: National Association of County & City Health Officials Date Developed: January 1996 139 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: National Association of County and City Health Officials 440 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 783-5550 Fax: (202) 783-1583 National Association of County and City Health Officials Home Page: http://www.naccho.org/ Online Order Form: http://www.naccho.org/resc/pub_list.html $20.00 Desk Reference for the Indoor Air Quality Program. Health Departments A 109-page 3-ring binder reference manual designed for easy expansion and updating. It contains seven sections: 1) Ten IAQ protocols 2) Information on IAQ contaminants 3) Referral information 4) Resource materials for local health departments and the public 5) Resources and information for special audiences 6) Notices of opportunities. The purpose of this desk reference is to enable local health departments to adequately respond to IAQ problems that arise in the community. It is designed for the user to supplement sections with additional resources. In this way, the desk reference can be tailored to address the specific needs of the community where the local health department serves. How's YOUR SCHOOL'S I(A)Q? Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: The American Lung Association of New York State, Inc. 1995 The American Lung Association of New York State 8 Mountain View Ave. Albany, NY 12205 Phone: (518)459-4197 Information not available Information not available 140 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: 14-page pamphlet that includes questions and answers about indoor air quality in schools. Target Audience: School administrators, maintenance personnel, students, and teachers Content: (See Abstract section) Abstract: This pamphlet provides answers to 23 most-frequently-asked questions about indoor air quality in schools. A glossary and resource list are located in the back of the pamphlet. INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS: A FACT SHEET FOR PARENTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The Environmental Health Policy Information Project with funding from U.S. EPA Region 1 Information not available The Environmental Health Policy Information Project Tufts School of Medicine 136 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02111 Information not available Information not available Fact sheet about air quality in schools. Parents Thorough, understandable answers and explanations to questions about indoor air quality, graphs revealing the building condition of U.S. schools, and a resource list. Abstract: This fact sheet provides an explanation of indoor air quality. It also addresses issues concerning air quality in school systems, what parents can do to solve or prevent poor air quality in their child's school, and whether a child needs to see a doctor if air quality problems have been located in the school. INDOOR AIR QUALITY BASICS FOR SCHOOLS Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA Date Developed: October 1996 141 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 402-F-96-004) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402F96004.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 402F96004): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Free Tool Type/Purpose: 4-page fact sheet providing information on indoor air quality. Target Audience: Parents and others who do not normally occupy school buildings Content: (See Abstract section) Abstract: This fact sheet contains important information on indoor air quality in schools. The following is a list of topics covered in the fact sheet: The Importance of IAQ in Schools Understanding IAQ Problems and Solutions Sources of Indoor Air Pollutants HVAC System Design and Operation Pollutant Pathways and Driving Forces Building Occupants and Health Six Basic Control Strategies Recognizing Signs of an IAQ Problem How to Respond to an IAQ Problem Ordering information for the IAQ Tools for Schools Kit is also provided at the end of the fact sheet. CHILDREN AND THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA Region 1 Date Developed: 1996 142 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: MaryBeth Smuts or Eugene Benoit U.S. EPA Region 1 JFK Federal Building Boston, MA 02203-0001 Phone: (617)565-3420 Fax: (617) 565-3415 Information not available Free Summary kit of indoor air quality programs in schools with related publications and conference announcements. School administrators, teachers, community leaders (See Abstract section) Abstract: This kit includes the following sections: 1) Participating Schools 2) Sample of School Commitments 3) Conference announcements 4) Partnerships With Coalitions On Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) and Union Affiliates 5) Partnerships With State- Agencies Sample 6) Healthy School Networks Announcements 7) Deliverables From Nonprofit Grantees 8) Asthma Awareness in Schools and Day-Care Centers 9) Asthma and Your Home Checklist RADON REDUCING RADON RISKS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: U.S. EPA September 1992 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 520-1-89-027A) NCEPI's order information for this document: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA520189027A.html 143 ------- Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Free Tri-Fold Public Information Fact Sheet on Radon. Homeowners concerned about radon in the home Information on ways to test your home for radon, a list of some common myths about radon, and a list of State Radon Contacts. Abstract: This brochure provides information on radon, radon testing, the benefits of short-term and long-term testing, and some common myths about radon. It also lists the radon contacts for each state and Indian Nation. A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO RADON: THE GUIDE To PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FROM RADON (SECOND EDITION) Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: U.S. EPA September 1994 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 402-K-92-001) NCEPI's order information for this document: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402K92001.html Free 15-page Citizen's Guide Citizens concerned about radon in the home. Information about radon, radon testing, how to lower radon levels in homes, radon myths, and risks of radon and smoking. This Citizen's Guide provides radon information to citizens. It is an information guide to help citizens find out whether they have a radon problem in their home, what the risks associated with radon are, and how to alleviate problems that radon can cause. 144 ------- THE RADON STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Radon Project and the American Lung Association of Tennessee Information not available TDEC's Radon Hotline (800)232-1139 TDEC Radon Project Web Page: http://www.state.tn.us/environment/p2a/radon/index.html Information not available 17-page children's activity booklet designed to help kids understand the risks and prevention of radon gas. Children Various games and puzzles, diagrams, and informative pictures. This booklet is designed to give children a basic introduction to radon. It is hosted by a fictional character named Ray Dontics who takes the children through a series of games and puzzles about radon. The booklet includes a few informative sections, such as "Words to Think About" and "Is There Radon In my House?" It provides a fun way for children to learn the hazards and preventions of radon gas in their homes. RADON MEASUREMENT IN SCHOOLS: REVISED EDITION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: U.S. EPA July 1993 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 402-R-92-014) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402R92014.html Free 145 ------- Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: 44-page informative report on how to test for radon. School administrators and facilities managers This report provides information on: Radon testing in schools Reducing radon concentrations Answers to frequently-asked questions A list of state and Indian nation radon contacts A list of EPA's Regional offices and radon training centers A list of measurement services and devices Quality assurance procedure A procedural checklist for radon testing This report provides school administrators and facilities managers with instructions on how to test for radon. The findings from EPA's comprehensive studies of radon measurements in schools have been incorporated into the document's recommendations. REDUCING RADON IN SCHOOLS: A TEAM APPROACH Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: U.S. EPA April 1994 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 402-R-94-008) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402R94008.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 402R94008): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Free EPA report designed to serve as a resource for managing a radon mitigation team. Radon mitigation contractors, HVAC engineers, school personnel, and parent representatives 146 ------- Content: A basic overview of indoor environment and radon, a strategy for evaluating and correcting radon problems, instructions on restoring the HVAC system and retesting radon levels, the procedure of performing a detailed radon investigation, details on how to design and implement mitigation techniques, instructions on evaluating post-mitigation measurements, and guidelines to carry out long-term radon management. Abstract: Each chapter of this report builds upon the previous chapter and makes use of photographs, floor plans, and graphs to illustrate the steps involved in designing the proper mitigation strategy for a school. The guide is not a "how -to;" rather a resource for managing a team of radon mitigation contractors, HVAC engineers, school personnel, and parent representatives. RADON IN SCHOOLS (SECOND EDITION): EVERY SCHOOL SHOULD TAKE THIS SIMPLE TEST Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA in cooperation with National PTA, National Education Association, and the American Lung Association October 1994 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 402-F-94-009) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402F94009.html Full Text of Pamphlet: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/schoolrn.html Free Four-fold brochure promoting radon testing in schools. Students, teachers, and parents A list of the threats radon poses, an explanation of how schools are tested for radon, and what to do if your school fails the radon test. 147 ------- Abstract: This brochure promotes radon testing in school systems. A basic explanation and definition of radon, along with the serious health effects radon can cause, make up the first half of the brochure. The second half is devoted to informing the reader how schools are tested for radon, what to do if radon is detected, and contact information for each state and Indian Nation. RADON PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: "DUST PARTICLES" Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA and the Consumer Federation of America 1997 For more information: JackGillis Consumer Federation of America Phone: (202) 737-0766 Kristy Miller U.S. EPA Phone: (202) 233-9400 For Additional Materials: Jeffrey Boa I Media Department PlowShare Group (203) 425-3949 Radon Hotline: (800) SOS-RADON Information not available Information not available Videotape containing public service announcements on radon. Television stations interested in playing the public service announcement for the general public Thirty-second public service announcement (available in English and Spanish versions) informing the public about how radon can get into the lungs through dust particles and how the Radon Hotline—(800) SOS- RADON—can assist families in getting their homes tested for and made safe from radon. Abstract: (See Content section) 148 ------- RADON AWARENESS COLORING BOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The American Lung Association of Alabama and The Huntsville-Madison County Health Department 1991 Radiological Health Branch, Alabama Department of Public Health Phone: (205) 242-5315 or (800) 582-1866 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 (International, local and governmental employees: (513) 498-8190) Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication No: EPA 402-K-91-001) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402K91001.html Information not available Coloring book. Young children (See Abstract section) Abstract: This coloring book informs children about radon, its common locations, and the various methods used to detect it. EL RADON/A GUIDE TO RADON Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: U.S. EPA and The National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO) September 1993 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 (International, local and governmental employees: (513) 498-8190) Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication No: EPA 402-K-93-005S) 149 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402K93005S.html Information not available Illustrated guidance booklet. Children and their families Sections on: What is radon Who is at risk How does radon get into the home How to test for radon Radon and home sales and renovations Radon and water Where to call for more information This document provides information on what radon is, the dangers of radon, how radon penetrates the home, and how people can protect themselves and their families from radon contamination. Various radon testing methods and their results are explained as well. Each section is written in both English and Spanish. HOME BUYER'S AND SELLER'S GUIDE TO RADON Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: U.S. EPA March 1993 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 (International, local and governmental employees: (513) 498-8190) Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Document Number: EPA 402-R-93-003) Web version of the brochure: http://www.epa.gov/docs/RadonPubs/hmbyguid.html Free 32-page guidebook about radon in homes. Home buyers and sellers 150 ------- Content: Abstract: Sections on: Why do you need to test for radon If you are selling or buying a home, what should you do How can you get reliable radon test results What should you do if you find a high radon level Radon myths/facts How to get more information about radon This Guidebook is designed for people planning on buying or selling a home. It stresses the importance of testing for radon, how to test homes for radon contamination, how to read radon test results, and how to remediate the radon problem. REDUCING RADON RISKS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA September 1992 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 (International, local and governmental employees: (513) 498-8190) Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication No: EPA 520-1-89-027) Web version of the brochure: http://www.epa.gov/docs/RadonPubs/rducrsks.html Free Brochure with information on protecting families from radon. Families (See Abstract section) Abstract: The brochure offers an explanation as to why and how a family should test their home for radon contamination. Common myths and facts about radon and state radon contacts are provided. 151 ------- A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDE TO RADON Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA in consultation with the American Medical Association (AMA) September 1993 State Radon Contacts (a list of these contacts is available on the web at http://www.epa.gov/radonpro/contacts.html Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA402K93008.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 402K93008): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Web version of the booklet: http://www.epa.gov/docs/RadonPubs/physic.html Information not available Guide Booklet Physicians Sections on: What is Radon Characteristics and Source of Radon The Health Risk The Solution Other Indoor Air Pollutants Most Commonly Asked Questions about Radon State Radon Contacts Additional Information and Suggested Reading List Abstract: The guide serves to enlist physicians in the national effort to inform the American public about the serious health risk posed by indoor radon gas. A RADON GUIDE FOR TENANTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Environmental Law Institute Information not available I \/ 152 ------- Contact Information: Environmental Law Institute 1616 P Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 939-3800 Fax: (202) 939-3868 Environmental Law Institute's Publications Web Site: http://www.eli.org/bookstore/index.html Information not available Guide booklet Renters of apartments or houses Sections on: What is radon Does your home have high radon levels Can you test for radon yourself What can you do if your home has high radon levels What can building owners do about radon problems Are funds available to reduce high radon levels in rental housing Renter's radon checklist Additional resources Abstract: The guide explains what radon is, and how to find out if there is a radon problem in your home. At the end of the guide, there is a list of state radon agencies and other organizations that can give additional help or assistance. Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: TOBACCO SMOKE CHILDREN & TOBACCO: A GUIDE TO THE NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Department of Health and Human Services 1997 Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service FDA HF-1 Rockville, MD 20857 U.S. Federal and Drug Administration's Children and Tobacco Campaign Home Page: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/campaigns/tobacco.html Complete text of brochure: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/campaigns/tobacco/brocon.html 153 ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Four-fold brochure to inform the public about the new federal tobacco regulations. General Public and Vendors Bulleted information on nicotine addiction, children and tobacco, how to protect our children's future, and "knowing the rules," three one- sentence statements about enforcing the tobacco rules, and a brief section on the importance of requiring personal identification to purchase tobacco. This colorful brochure is part of the Food and Drug Administration's campaign to reduce tobacco use among children. It provides facts and figures about smoking among American youths and adults, information on ways to reduce the purchase of tobacco products by children, and the new federal regulations related to tobacco products. It also includes information on ways we can protect our children's future by spreading the word about the new Federal Rules, and ways to enforce these rules. ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE, A DANGER To CHILDREN: GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Academy of Pediatrics 1994 American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Publications 141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927 American Academy of Pediatrics Home Page: http://www.aap.org/ Complete text of brochure: http://www.aap.org/family/envtob.htm Non-Member Price: $29.95/100 AAP Member Price: $24.95/100 (Minimum order: 100) Four-fold brochure to inform parents about the risk of environmental tobacco smoke. Parents Guidelines to inform parents about the dangers of environmental tobacco smoke. 154 ------- Abstract: This brochure includes a description of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and how it affects children, and provides information on the risks of smoking during pregnancy and smoking fire hazards. This brochure also includes information to assist parents in protecting their children from ETS and ensuring that their children live in a tobacco- free environment. MARKETING CIGARETTES To KIDS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The American Council on Science and Health April 1993 American Council on Science and Health, Inc. 1995 Broadway, Second Floor New York, NY 10023-5860 Phone: (212)362-7044 Fax: (212)362-4919 Online Order Form for American Council on Science and Health, Inc., Publications: http://www.acsh.org/order/index.html $5.00 for a single copy. Prices are reduced if the report is ordered in larger quantities and reduce even further if the ordered by an ACSH member. A consumer guide to the harmful tactics of tobacco companies. General Public 12-page report on the harmful ways that tobacco companies market to children. Abstract: This special report is a guide to the nicotine industry and its marketing tactics. It aims to clarify the facts and fallacies about tobacco advertising and promotion, and reviews ways to safeguard the health of children and protect them from nicotine addiction and untimely death. PROTEJA A Su FAMILIA... ESE HUMO Es UNA AMENZA Developer/Publisher: American Lung Association Date Developed: December 1994 Contact Information: Your local American Lung Association at (800) LUNG-USA. 155 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Lung Association Home Page: http://www.lungusa.org/ Information not available Tri-fold brochure written in Spanish with information about how to protect your family from environmental tobacco smoke. Spanish speaking smokers and non-smokers concerned about secondhand smoke (See Tool Type/Purpose section) Abstract: (See Tool Type/Purpose section) SECONDHAND SMOKE: WHAT You CAN DO ABOUT SECONDHAND SMOKE AS PARENTS, DECISION MAKERS, AND BUILDING OCCUPANTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA July 1993 IAQ Information Clearinghouse (IAQ INFO) P.O. Box37133 Washington, DC 20013-7133 Phone: (800)438-4318 (Refer to Publication Number IAQ 0059) IAQ INFO Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ Full-Text of Poster: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/etsbro.html Free Four-page fold-out information poster. Smokers and non-smokers concerned about secondhand smoke. Information on second-hand smoke. Abstract: This poster provides detailed information about secondhand smoke and its effects and how to protect oneself from the risks of passive smoking. 156 ------- "ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE AND OTHER INDOOR AlR POLLUTION PROBLEMS AFFECTING CHILDREN" SPEAKER'S KIT Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the U.S. EPA Information not available To order this speaker's kit, call AAP at (800) 433-9016. You can also mail or fax your request with your name, phone number, address, and payment (check, money order, or charge card information) to: AAP Speaker's Kits 141 Northwest Point BIvd Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 Fax : (847) 228-7035 AAP Home Page: http://www.aap.org/ AAP Speaker's Kits: http://www.aap.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/aapstore/prod pages/kits.htm?L+ aap + qfhd7560 + 896471746 $35.00 for non-members; $30.00 for AAP members Speaker's kit, which includes information about exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), carbon monoxide, and radon in the home, as well as problems with indoor air pollution in schools. School and community leaders, health care specialists, and others interested in spreading the facts about indoor environment hazards Two-pocket folder that includes the following materials: Letter regarding the purpose of the speaker's kit from the American Academy of Pediatrics' President, Robert E. Hannemann Thirty-slide presentation with slide script Bibliography with ten references on tobacco smoke from the slide presentation AAP brochure titled, Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Danger to Children—Guidelines for Parents AAP Speaker's Kit Response Card postcard Speaker's Tips—Tips for Effective Presentations Speaker's Tips—Six Good Ideas List of [10] Additional Resources Four-page article titled, American Academy of Pediatrics—Committee on Environmental Health—Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Hazard to Children (April 1997) EPA seven-page fact sheet titled, Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is a Preventable Health Risk (June 1994) EPA two-page fact sheet titled, Asthma, Air Quality, and Environmental Justice: EPA's Role in Asthma Education and Prevention (July 1995) 157 ------- Abstract: EPA four-page fact sheet titled, Indoor Air Quality Basics for Schools (October 1 996) EPA two-page fact sheet titled, Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (October 1 996) Twenty-nine page booklet titled, Indoor Air Pollution— An Introduction for Health Professional, produced by the American Lung Association, EPA, Consumer Safety Commission, American Medical Association This speaker's kit is a collaboration between the American Academy of Pediatrics and the EPA. The facts are based on research studies conducted by the National Academy of Sciences, the Surgeon General, the U.S. EPA, and other individual scientists. This kit provides the speaker with information about exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), carbon monoxide and radon in the home, as well as problems with indoor air pollution in schools for presentations to PTA meetings, local hospitals, school board meetings, community interest groups, and other groups. The goal is to get the message out about indoor air issues to ensure that the air children breathe is clean, safe, and smoke free. REX RONAN, EXPERIMENTAL SURGEON Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Raya Systems Information not available Raya Systems 2570 West El Camino Real, Suite 309 Mountain View, CA 94040 Phone: (415)949-2672 Rex Ronan, Experimental Surgeon Web Site: http://www.healthhero.com/html/ $69.95 (English and Spanish versions available) Super Nintendo™ Video Game intended to deter young people from smoking by giving them vital information about the dangers of tobacco use in a format they're familiar with-video games. Children One video game. Abstract: As Dr. Ronan, players shrink to microscopic size and travel throughout Jake's body to hunt down pre-cancerous cells caused by emphysema, and the plaque in his arteries and heart. Using Dr. Ronan's high-tech laser, players start in Jake's mouth and follow the path of cigarette smoke to remove life-threatening effects of tobacco use. The most difficult of which awaits in the brain: Jake's nicotine addiction. 158 ------- Though the surgery is tough enough, players also must defend themselves from evil Microbots sent by Blackburn Tobacco Company to stop Dr. Ronan. It's a race against the clock, but if players succeed and Jake lives, Dr. Ronan will make headlines with the mastery of his new experimental surgery. Players also will encounter Smart Bombs that test their knowledge about tobacco use. Correct responses to these true/false statements help players progress in the game. GENERAL CREATING INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS IN Low INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR—AN ORGANIZER'S HANDBOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: The Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (Seattle, Washington) Information not available The Community Coalition for Environmental Justice 4759 15th Street, NE Seattle, WA 98105 Phone: (206)527-1695 The Community Coalition for Environmental Justice Home Page: http://www.halcyon.com/ccej/ $5.00 The purpose of this handbook is to help organizers of indoor air quality programs develop programs that are relevant to low-income communities and communities of color. Residents and community leaders in low income communities and communities of color A 25-page handbook organized as follows: 1. Introduction A description of the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ), its mission, and the goals and objectives of the CCEJ Indoor Air Quality/Asthma Education and Outreach Project. 2. Gaining Community Support An overview of ways to initiate community input and involvement as well as general information about issues related to culture and language. 159 ------- 3. Developing an Appropriate Indoor Air Assessment Tool An example of CCEJ's Indoor Air Assessment Checklist. 4. Case Scenario An example of an indoor air assessment. 5. Most Common Indoor Air Problems Examples of indoor air contaminants found in the majority of the homes surveyed by CCEJ. 6. Recommendations for Source Removal 7. Most Common Questions About Indoor Air Quality A summary of the questions that were most often asked by participants in the CCEJ Indoor Air/Asthma Education and Outreach Project. 8. Conducting Individual Outreach Provides examples of resources that may help people get other services they need. 9. Landlord/Tenant Issues and Housing Rights Information Summary of landlord/tenant laws and list of organizations that can help with landlord/tenant issues. Abstract: This handbook provides general information that is based on the experiences of the coordinators of the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice Indoor Air/Asthma Education and Outreach Project (see handbook organization above). Its primary purpose is to help organizers of indoor air quality programs develop programs that are relevant to low-income communities and communities of color. The handbook is not meant to serve as a complete organizing tool. THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY INFORMA TION CLEARINGHOUSE JOTHER Developer/Publisher: U.S. EPA Date Developed: September 1994 Contact Information: IAQ Information Clearinghouse (IAQ INFO) P.O. Box37133 Washington, DC 20013-7133 Phone:(703) 356-4020 or (800) 438-4318 Fax: (202)484-1510 (Refer to publication number: EPA 430-F-92-003) Web Site: IAQ Information Clearinghouse Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/iaqinfo.html Cost Information: Free Tool Type/Purpose: Pamphlet that describes the Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse. 160 ------- Target Audience: Anyone interested in receiving assistance from the IAQ Information Clearinghouse Content: Information on assistance that can be found through Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse. Abstract: The Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse (IAQ INFO) is funded by the Indoor Air Division, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA, to provide information on many aspects of indoor air quality. IAQ INFO information specialists are available to assist people looking for resources on indoor air quality information. They can: answer many questions by telephone; mail federal government publications from the inventory; refer people to appropriate government agencies, research, public interest, and private sector organizations; and provide bibliographies on topics for further reference. TEACHER'S GUIDE TO INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Safety Council Information not available Environmental Health Center A Division of the National Safety Council 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 293-2270 Fax: (202) 293-0032 National Safety Council Home Page: http://www.nsc.org/ Teacher's Guide to Indoor Air Pollutants Page: http://www. nsc. org/ehc/i ndoor/teachers. htm Free Teacher's Guide on Indoor Air Pollutants. Teachers who teach students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades This Teachers Guide includes sections on the following topics: Section 1 - Preparation Section 2 - Preliminary Knowledge & Follow-Up Section 3 - Vocabulary Section 4 - Indoor Pollutants Section 5 - Your Body Section 6 - The Air We Breathe Section 7 - Room-By-Room Section 8 - Classroom Air Quality Section 9 - Support Materials OTHER 161 ------- Abstract: The National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center's "Teacher's Guide to Indoor Air Pollutants" contains all the information that teachers will need to teach an educational unit on indoor air quality. The guide is designed for use in 4th through 6th grade classrooms and can easily be incorporated into the general science or health sections of the curriculum. The activities draw on a variety of students' skills, including: science, vocabulary, reasoning, math and basic biology. INDOOR AIR COMMUNITY LEADER KIT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Safety Council Information not available Environmental Health Center A Division of the National Safety Council 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 293-2270 or (800) 557-2366 Fax: (202) 293-0032 National Safety Council Home Page: http://www.nsc.org/ Environmental Health Center's Main Page: http://www.nsc.org/ehc.htm Indoor Air Community Leader Kit for Women and Children Page: http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/wctoc.htm $10.00 (Much of the kit's contents is available free off the Internet at http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/wctoc.htm) A community leader kit that helps local grassroots organizations, health departments, and others in educating the general public about the hazards of indoor air pollutants. Women and Children The Kit includes the following sections: ! Introduction ! Fact Sheets on: asbestos; asthma; biological contaminants; carbon monoxide; combustion appliances; environmental tobacco smoke; formaldehyde; lead; pesticides; and radon. ! Slide/Overhead Presentation ! Outreach Materials ! Support Materials 162 ------- Abstract: The National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center is committed to increasing public awareness and knowledge about the health hazards of indoor air pollution and how to prevent them. This Leader Kit was developed as part of this effort to educate women and children about the hazards of indoor air pollution and ways for them to protect themselves. WATER 1998 BLUE THUMB KIT: RIDE THE WATER CYCLE, DRINKING WATER WEEK, MAY3-9, 1998 OTHER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: American Water Works Association 1998 Blue Thumb Project c/o American Water Works Association 6666 West Quincy Ave. Denver, CO 80235 Phone: (800) 926-7337 American Water Works Association Home Page: http://www.awwa.org/ Blue Thumb Kit Web Page: http://www.awwa.org/bluethum Information not available Tool kit to promote water awareness during Drinking Water Week and throughout the year. General Public Colorful folder containing the following visually-appealing materials: "How To Use Your Blue Thumb Kit" informational flyer, news release, camera-ready ads and logos, educational fact sheets, activities for kids, consumer confidence report, proclamation to promote the conservation and protection of water resources in communities, poster, Blue Thumb coupons, Blue Thumb catalog, and Blue Thumb evaluation form. The Blue Thumb Project is an ongoing campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of drinking water issues and to motivate individuals, communities, and companies to make water-responsible choices. This kit targets water awareness in communities, specifically during Drinking Water Week, which is held every year across the country. The kit may be implemented by a variety of different community organizations that want to promote water awareness. The kits's news release can be used to inform communities about the events the implementing organization is 163 ------- planning during Drinking Water Week. Newspapers can be asked to donate space to promote Drinking Water Week using the camera-ready ads and logos provided in the folder. The governor or mayor can be asked to sign the provided "Proclamation" declaring the dates of Drinking Water Week. The poster can be displayed in public areas to promote Drinking Water Week. The catalog can be used to order additional Blue Thumb materials, such as stickers, additional posters, fact sheets, videos, T-Shirts, and balloons. GROUND WATER: THE HIDDEN RESOURCE (MIDDLE SCHOOL EDITION) Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Education Initiative Information not available U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Information Services Box 25286 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 Phone: (800) 435-7627 USGS Home Page: http://www.usgs.gov Information not available Educational poster for middle school students. Middle school students On one side, the colorful poster illustrates how ground water is generated, its directional flow, and how it is used in communities. On the other side, the poster displays information about ground water, a table of "Ground-Water Use for the United States in 1990," a pie chart illustrating how ground water is used in the United States, and a student activity on ground-water recharge and discharge. This poster is the fourth in a series of posters developed by the U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Education Initiative. The poster illustrates how ground water is generated, flows, and is used. It includes general information about ground water, such as aquifer permeability, recharge areas, and discharge areas, and use. The table on "Ground-Water Use for the United States in 1990" ranks all the states by ground- water use and includes information on domestic, commercial, industrial, and agriculture ground-water uses. The student activity is designed to demonstrate ground- water recharge and discharge in a model aquifer. Students are asked to identify several sources of recharge and of discharge for ground water, describe how water moves from recharge to discharge areas, and discuss the connection between surface water and ground water. 164 ------- GIVE WATER A HAND: A NATIONAL YOUTH PROGRAM FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: University of Wisconsin-Environmental Resources Center Information not available University of Wisconsin-Environmental Resources Center (800) 928-3720 or (608) 262-3346 University of Wisconsin-Environmental Resources Center Web Page: http ://www. uwex. ed u/erc Free on the web One-page flyer with information about the "Give Water A Hand" Program. Youth and community leaders General information on the program, with reference to an Internet address for more information. Abstract: The "Give Water A Hand" program is a national watershed education program designed to involve young people in local environmental service projects. The program's activities are presented in two publications— the Youth Action Guide and the Leader Guidebook (for youth leaders and teachers). These easy-to-follow, illustrated guides explain how to organize and carry out effective action-oriented projects. The Youth Action Guide is available in English and Spanish. The English version can be obtained for free either by downloading it from the "Give Water A Hand" web site listed above or by contacting a "Give Water A Hand" state contact. The Spanish version may be ordered through the "Give Water A Hand" office for $5.00 each, in copy-ready or bound format. PROTECTING OUR GROUND WATER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: U.S. EPA May 1995 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov 165 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/ordering Free Folded poster with information about ground-water protection, EPA's Regional Offices, and the water cycle. General Public Content: Written sections on "Ground Water: A Vital, Fragile Resource" and "Other Major Sources of Contamination;" table listing the addresses of all ten EPA Regional Offices; color graphic illustrating "Ground Water and Land Use in the Water Cycle;" and map showing how much each state depends on ground water. Abstract: This poster provides information about ground water in written and graphic forms, and includes a table of addresses for EPA's Regional Offices. The section on "Ground Water: A Vital, Fragile Resource" describes how ground-water contamination threatens drinking water supplies and lists ground-water facts and various sources of ground- water contamination. The section on "Other Major Sources of Contamination" describes other sources of contamination, ways to protect and preserve ground water, examples of how EPA's Ground-Water Protection Programs work at the community level, and steps individuals can take to protect ground water from contamination. The graphic titled "How Much Does Your State Depend on Ground Water" illustrates, by state percentages, populations relying on ground water as a source of drinking water. The graphic titled "Ground Water and Land Use in the Water Cycle" illustrates how precipitation, transpiration, and evaporation affect the ground-water cycle, and how irrigation, manure spreading, and runoff can contaminate ground water. THE WATER SOURCEBOOK (GRADES 3-5) Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Legacy, Inc.—Partners in Environmental Education in cooperation with the U.S. EPA January 1994 To obtain a copy of this book, contact: Water Environment Federation 601 Wythe St. Alexandria, VA 22314-1994 For information on the project, contact: John Judy, TVA: (615) 632-1670 Kristi Watkins, EPA: (404) 347-2913 Patricia Hurley, Legacy, Inc.: (205) 271-7938 Information not available 166 ------- Cost Information: Information not available Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: A series of classroom activities designed to develop students awareness, knowledge, and skills for making sound water-use decisions and for protecting water resources. Elementary students (grades 3-5) and teachers The Sourcebook is presented in a notebook that includes five chapters- Introduction to Water, Drinking and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water, Ground Water, and Wetlands/Coastal, Glossary, and Fact Sheets. Abstract: The Water Sourcebook educational program's goal is to develop supplemental activity guides on water issues specifically for classroom students in kindergarten through high school. This Sourcebook is for grades 3 through 5. The materials were designed to be compatible with existing curriculum standards established by State Boards of Education throughout the United States. The activities in the Sourcebook include "hands-on" components that blend with existing general science, language arts, math, social studies, art, reading, and other areas of the school curricula. Each activity contains (1) objectives, (2) subject(s), (3) time, (4) materials, (5) background information, (6) advance preparation, (7) procedure (including activity, follow-up, and extension), and (8) resources. Fact sheets and a glossary section are included with each guide to help equip teachers to deal with unfamiliar concepts and words used in the text. THE WATER SOURCEBOOK (GRADES 9-12) Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Legacy, Inc.—Partners in Environmental Education in cooperation with the U.S. EPA (March 1997) January 1994 To obtain a copy of this book, contact: Water Environment Federation 601 Wythe St. Alexandria, VA 22314-1994 For information on the project, contact: John Judy, TVA: (615) 632-1670 Kristi Watkins, EPA: (404) 347-2913 Patricia Hurley, Legacy, Inc.: (205) 271-7938 Information not available Information not available A series of classroom activities on water issues designed to develop student awareness, knowledge, and skills for sound water use decisions and protection of water resources. 167 ------- Target Audience: Content: High school students (grades 9-12) and teachers The Sourcebook is presented in notebook format and includes five chapters—Introduction to Water, Drinking and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water, Ground Water, and Wetlands/Coastal, Glossary; and Fact Sheets. Abstract: The Water Sourcebook educational program's goal is to develop supplemental activity guides on water issues specifically for classroom students in kindergarten through high school. This Sourcebook is for grades 9 through 12. The materials were designed to be compatible with existing curriculum standards established by State Boards of Education throughout the United States. The activities in the Sourcebook include "hands-on" components that blend with existing general science, language arts, math, social studies, art, reading, and other areas of the school curricula. Each activity contains (1) objectives, (2) subject(s), (3) time, (4) materials, (5) background information, (6) advance preparation, (7) procedure (including activity, follow-up, and extension), and (8) resources. Fact sheets and a glossary section are included with each guide to help equip teachers to deal with unfamiliar concepts and words used in the text. GROUNDWATER: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: League of Women Voters Education Fund 1986 League of Women Voters of the United States 1730M. St., NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202)429-1965 Fax: (202) 429-0854 League of Women Voters of the United States Resource Web Page: http://www.lwv.org/pubweb/resources $1.75 each ($1.25 for members) Tool Type/Purpose: Citizen's guide containing information on ground water. Target Audience: General Public Content: 23-page booklet containing information on ground-water basics, cleanup-up and protection, opportunities for citizen involvement, and glossary and resource section. Abstract: This guide is designed to assist citizens in understanding the basics of ground-water, its nature, problems, and management. The glossary defines technical terms used in the guide. The checklist provides questions that readers can use to learn about ground water in their communities and suggests ways to take action on ground-water issues. This publication recognizes that citizen awareness is the first step toward ground-water 168 ------- protection, and provides assurance that people now and in the future will be able to benefit from a clean, abundant supply of ground water. THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AND REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY: CHANGING THE RULES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: League of Women Voters Education Fund 1996 League of Women Voters of the United States 1730M. St., NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202)429-1965 fax: (202) 429-0854 League of Women Voters of the United States Resource Web Page: http://www.lwv.org/pubweb/resources Information not available 12-page discussion guide on drinking water protection. Politically active citizens and voters Step-by-step information is provided on how to set-up a public meeting to discuss drinking water protection. This guide also includes a resource section and seven articles on drinking water. Abstract: This guide was developed for use with Changing the Rules: Regulatory Reform Raises Fundamental Questions About the Reach and the Role of Government and A Federal Groundwater Protection Program Tests the Limits of Regulatory Flexibility. The articles included in the guide are reprints of the cover articles for the December 1995/January 1996 issue of The National Voter, the magazine of the League of Women Voters of the United States. The guide includes questions and answers about meeting formats, suggested discussion questions and answers about planning community-wide programs, and a resource section. PROTECT YOUR GROUNDWATER: EDUCATING FOR ACTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: League of Women Voters Education Fund 1994 League of Women Voters of the United States 1730M. St., NW 169 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202)429-1965 Fax: (202) 429-0854 League of Women Voters of the United States Resource Web Page: http://www.lwv.org/pubweb/resources $6.95 each ($5.95 for members) Publication that outlines the step-by-step process for developing a ground-water education program in a community. Community activists 60-page document with chapters on Getting Started; Researching and Developing Information; Development and Distribution of Materials; Public Meetings, Forums, and Workshops; Publicity; Fund Raising; and Keeping It Going. The appendices contain League Community Groundwater Education Projects, sources of ground-water contamination, data collection forms, and resources. This document outlines the step-by-step process for developing ground-water education programs in communities throughout the country. It was produced as part of the League of Women Voters Education Fund's (LWVEF) national education project on ground water, launched in 1991. Working with 18 state and local leagues around the country, the LWVEF created a variety of citizen education models for ground-water protection. KIDS FOR SAVING EARTH: THE POLLUTION SOLUTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Kids For Saving Earth (KSE) Worldwide 1992 KSE Worldwide P.O. Box421118 Minneapolis, MN 55442 Phone: (612)559-1234 Fax: (612) 559-6980 E-mail: kseww@aol.com Information not available Children $7.00; family $12.00; club $15.00; school $9.00 (content of package varies depending on the organization or individual ordering) Information packet on kids for saving earth programs. Children, families, clubs, schools 170 ------- Content: The KSE Information Packet includes the following materials: 1) KSE Pin 2) KSE Sticker 3) KSE Membership Application 4) Teacher's Guide for Little Kids For Saving Earth 5) KSE Action Guide 6) KSE Arctic Curriculum Fact Sheet 7) KSE E-Pal Fact Sheet 8) KSE Rock The World CD Fund-Raising and Order Form 9) Information Postcard about the KSE Earthworks Central Kit 10) KSE Kids Fact Sheet on Teaching Adults 11) Power Poster and Information Fact Sheet about the KSE Action Program 12) Fact Sheet about the "Wonderful World of Water" 13) KSE Donation Form 14) KSE Member's Certificate 15) KSE Newsletter Abstract: The KSE kit includes all information needed to implement the KSE program. KSE was first created by 11-year old Clinton Hill as a club dedicated to peaceful earth-saving action. When Clinton died of cancer, his parents established KSE as a non-profit organization. Under their leadership, KSE grew from a single club to a worldwide organization with hundreds of thousands of children doing good earth works. The Mission of KSE Worldwide is to educate, inspire, and empower children to protect the Earth's environment. KSE Worldwide provides action-oriented educational materials to individual kids, families, clubs, and classrooms. 1998 GROUNDWATER GUARDIAN ASSISTANCE KIT Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: The Groundwater Association 1998 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov Information not available Materials in the Assistance Kit are available to Groundwater Guardian Communities and their affiliates at no charge Assistance Kit to Groundwater Guardian Communities. General Public 171 ------- Content: Official Assistance Kit Materials: 1) Index of Watershed Indicators. U.S. EPA. September 1997 2) Surf Your Watershed. U.S. EPA. (www.epa.gov/surf/) 3) Groundwater: The Hidden Resource Poster. U.S. Geological Survey 4) National Water Quality Inventory 1994 Report to Congress: Groundwater Chapters. U.S. EPA. 1996. 63 pp. 5) Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water Publications. U.S. EPA. 1996. 68 pp. 6) Fact Sheet: Update on Lead Leaching From Submersible Well Pumps and Private Drinking Water Systems. U.S. EPA. September 1995. 7) Making Waves: How To Put On A Water Festival. Amy Killham. The Groundwater Foundation. 1993. 58 pp. Other Materials Provided With This Tool: 1) List of additional materials available to Groundwater Guardian Communities and affiliates free of charge 2) Reproducible Groundwater Guardian Logos 3) 1997 Ground Guardian Assistance Kit Survey 4) U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 5) Groundwater Guardian Community and Affiliate Profiles 1997 6) Biosolids Recycling: An Environmental Sound Way To Put A Valuable Resource To Work For All Of Us (Tri-Fold Brochure) 7) Go To The Source on Water Quality (Four-Fold Brochure) 8) International Stockholm Junior Water Prize (Tri-Fold Brochure) 9) Why We Need Environmental Action (8-page brochure on an interdisciplinary environmental school curriculum) 10) Runoff Report: Watershed Information Network News (32-page newsletter) Abstract: The Groundwater Foundation, a private non-profit educational organization that motivates people to care about and for their ground water, created the Groundwater Guardian program to support, recognize, and connect communities protecting their ground water. GROUNDWATER & SURFACE WATER: UNDERSTANDING THE INTERACTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Conservation Technology Information Center Information not available Conservation Technology Information Center 1220 Potter Dr. Room170 W. Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: (765) 494-9555 Fax: (765) 494-5969 E-mail: kyu@ctic.purdue.edu Conservation Technology Information Center Home Page: 172 ------- http://kyw.ctic.purdue.edu Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: 1 copy $2.00 each; 2-24 copies $1.50 each; 25-99 copies $.90 each; 100+ copies $.70 each Guide booklet for watershed partnerships. Anyone interested in organizing a local, voluntary partnership to protect their watershed 14 Pages, including a one-page directory of resources. This guide is one in a series of guides intended for the lay person interested in organizing a local, voluntary partnership to protect their watershed. Its purpose is to provide guidance for building a voluntary partnership, assessing watersheds, developing a watershed management plan, and implementing that plan. Although the guide is written for watershed-based planning areas, the ideas and processes can be used for developing other plans (such as wildlife areas) to match the multiple concerns of the partnership. This booklet points out six key characteristics to understanding ground-water interaction and includes guidelines that can be followed when organizing a watershed partnership: 1) Groundwater: A Hidden Resource describes the ABC's of ground water and provides a self-test on ground-water IQ. 2) How Groundwater and Surface Water Connect discusses the relationship between ground water and surface water and how one can contaminate the other. 3) Defining Combined Boundaries explains why watershed partnerships select or define boundaries to address all natural resources. 4) Threats to Groundwater includes descriptions of water quality and ground- water contaminant sources. 5) Management Approaches provides insight into watershed management for both existing and future uses of ground water. 6) Management Tools lists a number of vehicles available to manage ground- water resources. NATIONAL WATER QUALITY INVENTORY 1994 REPORT TO CONGRESS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: U.S. EPA 1994 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov 173 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog Information not available Bulletin fulfilling Clean Water Act requirements by states and other participating jurisdictions. Congress and the General Public 63-pages, including chapters for each key characteristic (see Abstract section) and an appendix. This bulletin summarizes information related to the quality of our Nation's water resources as reported by states, territories, and American Indian Tribes in their required bi-annual water quality assessment reports. Most of the survey information in the 1994 Section 305(b) reports is based on water quality information collected and evaluated during 1992 and 1993. The bulletin contains two chapters dedicated to ground-water findings: Ground Water Quality and Ground Water Protection Programs. OFFICE OF GROUND WATER AND DRINKING WATER PUBLICATIONS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA June 1996 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 (International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190) Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog Information not available Catalog listing of environmental publications. Community leaders, researchers, and others interested in obtaining information on ground water or drinking water 66 pages, including an Introduction, "How to Use This Catalog," Bibliographies, and an alphabetical listing of Document Titles. 174 ------- Abstract: This catalog provides a list of all publications developed by the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Publications include: 1) Fact sheets, brochures and pamphlets 2) Technical assistance documents 3) Youth education 4) Wellhead protection 5) Underground injection 6) Scientific/fact finding reports 7) National Pesticide Survey (NPS) 8) Legislation, Federal Register notices, program direction 9) Contaminant-specific fact sheets DESDEMONA 's SPLASH Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Information not available Desdemona's Splash c/o CTIC 1220 Potter Drive, Suite 170 West Lafayette, IN 47906 Conservation Technology Information Center's Youth Education Web Page: http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/catalog/youtheducation.html First CD: $12.00. Additional CDS: $7.00 Interactive game on CD-ROM that teaches players about water quality. Children and adults interested in playing an interactive game on water quality CD-ROM and accompanying instruction book. Desdemona's Splash is an interactive computer game that delivers information on nonpoint source pollution in a fast-paced and entertaining format. Appealing for audiences of all ages, it teaches fundamental concepts about nonpoint source pollution prevention measures in farm, city, and neighborhood settings. Point and click screens that move and have sound help players learn how day-to-day decisions can affect the water quality of lakes and streams. WATER RESOURCES EDUCATION POSTERS Developer/Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey 175 ------- Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: 1992 U.S. Geological Survey Box 25286 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 Phone: (303) 236-7477 Information not available Information not available Series of posters on water resources for children in grades 3-8. The posters are available in color and black and white. The black-and-white posters are intended for coloring by children in grades K-2. Some of the posters are available in Spanish. Elementary and Middle School Teachers The water resource topics are drawn in cartoon format. The back of each poster contains a variety of information as well as definitions and activities for students. Abstract: Some of the posters available are titled: "Water: The Resource that Gets Used & Used & Used for Everything!" "How Do We Treat Our Wastewater?" "Wetlands: Water, Wildlife, Plants, & People!" "Ground Water: The Hidden Resource!" "Water Quality: Potential Sources of Pollution" "Navigation: Traveling the Water Highways!" "Watersheds: Where We Live." Sponsors of The Water Resources Education Poster series include the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nebraska Groundwater Foundation, and National Science Teachers Association. THAT MAGNIFICENT GROUND WATER CONNECTION Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission in partnership with U.S. EPA Region 1 Information not available N.E.I.E.T.C. 2 Fort Rd. So. Portland, ME 04106 Phone: (207) 767-2539 Information not available 176 ------- Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Resource Book for grades K-6: $25.00 Resource Book for grades 7-12: $25.00 Notebook to teach students about ground water. Teachers and students in grades K-12 Activities and other material covering a wide range of information on ground water that encourage math, social studies, art, and writing skills. Abstract: That Magnificent Ground Water Connection is divided into two complete ground water resource packages. One is designed for grades K-6; the other for grades 7-12. The books are a compilation of selected groundwater-related activities from available curricula, seasoned with a smattering of original material. The material can be applied to a variety of subjects, notjust science. All material has been adapted to the New England area to help students learn about the region's geologic and hydrologic properties and allow them to see how groundwater fits into the water cycle in their own communities. A WORLD IN OUR BACKYARD Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission Information not available Environmental Media Corporation P.O. Box 1016 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: (800) ENV-EDUC Fax: (919)942-8785 This package also is available for loan from the following center locations: New England Interstate Training Center: (207) 767-2539 EPA Region 1 library: (617) 565-3300 New England Aquarium Teacher Resource Center: (617) 973-6590 Environmental Media Corporation On-Line Catalog: http://www.envmedia.com/cgi-bin/w3-msql/catalog/toc.html Guidebook: $12.95 Videocassette: $29.95 Complete package: $39.95 Shipping and handling: $3.75 (purchase of $30 or less) $5.75 (purchase of $30-$60) A 15-minute informative video for teachers, a 7-minute introductory video for students, and a 140-page guidebook 177 ------- Target Audience: Teachers and students Content: A videotape and 140-page guidebook that contains the following chapters: Chapter 1: Wetland Science Chapter 2: Types of Wetlands Chapter 3: Functions and Values of Wetlands Chapter 4: Threats to Wetlands Chapter 5: Finding a Wetland to Study Chapter 6: A Wetland Field Study Chapter 7: Protecting Wetlands Chapter 8: How to Adopt a Wetland Abstract: "A World in Our Backyard" is a series for middle-school students and their teachers that uses local wetlands as outdoor classrooms. The package includes a program for teachers and a program for students. The program for teachers features three teachers in different kinds of schools who are using a wetland area in their curriculum. This program helps teachers who have little or no experience in outdoor settings to visualize similar kinds of activities in their own classes. The teachers and students that we follow into the wetland come from a wide range of educational, social, economic, and ecological backgrounds. The program for students titled "Fabulous Wetlands" will be enjoyed by the students and teachers alike and is intended to motivate students into learning more about wetlands issues. A "World in Our Backyard" teaching guide provides a wealth of information to help teachers in designing a program that suits their own needs. It includes background information on watersheds, wetland functions and values, types of wetlands, threats to wetlands, and ways of protecting wetland areas. It also contains information on how to become a part of EPA's Adopt-A-Wetland program and a resource guide to other organizations and resources to support a curriculum that includes the wetlands ecosystem. The 25 indoor and outdoor activities are formatted to support teachers in grades 5 through 8. DRINKING WA TER ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: U.S. EPA January 1995 178 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 810-B-95-001) U.S. EPA Office of Water's Kid's Page, which includes a link to its drinking water activities for students and teachers: http://www.epa.gov/ow/kids.html Free Activities Kit Students and teachers (See Abstract section) Abstract: This kit contains ten chapters full of various activities that educate students about ground water and drinking water. There are a variety of themes and slogans throughout the material, but the same idea always emerges: drinking water must be protected. The titles of the ten chapters are as follows: 1) Ground Water: In-Classroom Activities For Elementary School Students 2) Ground Water: In-Classroom Activities For Middle School Students 3) Various Student Activity Sheets In English, Spanish and French 4) Blue Thumb Game With Instructions 5) Various Drinking Water Trivia Sheets 6) In-Classroom Experiments 7) Decision Process For Drinking Water Flow Chart 8) Fact Sheet: 21 Conservation Measures For Everyone 9) Bookmarks 10) Drinking Water Activities For Drinking Water Science Projects ENVIROSCAPE II Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Enviroscape Models Information not available Enviroscape Models c/oJT& A, Inc. 4 Herbert St. Alexandria, VA 22305 Phone: (703)519-2180 Fax: (703)519-2190 OTHER 179 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Information on the Enviroscape products: http://site210006.primehost.com/news.htm Enviroscape II base only (accessories not included): $249 Enviroscape II Deluxe Unit with case (all accessories included): $829 (additional components and add-ons can be purchased separately) Interactive, portable model of a watershed. All ages and audiences Content: The contents of this kit vary depending on what the user chooses to order. The Enviroscape II base and map, water plug, and users guide are included in the "essentials" list. An accessory kit (buildings, vehicles, cows, etc.), a deluxe carrying case, a nylon shoulder bag, and a variety of add-on scenarios (such as hazardous waste, wetlands, groundwater, and riparian kit) also are available for purchase. Abstract: This kit is an effective, hands-on way to demonstrate that water pollution begins and ends with humans. The exhibit shows a watershed's many land uses including urban, industrial/commercial, farm, highway, forest, stream bank, and lake shore. Enviroscape is an interactive, portable model of a watershed that dramatically demonstrates water pollution and its prevention. WE ALL LIVE DOWNSTREAM Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: U.S. EPA Region 3 May 1995 U.S. EPA Region 3 Nonpoint Source Program 841 Chestnut Building Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215)597-9911/3429 Information not available Information not available 31-page booklet that provides teachers with information on obtaining additional support and teaching materials. It is intended for teachers who are interested in enhancing their curricula with nonpoint source concepts. This booklet is a follow-up to Region 3's Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) poem and poster contest. Teachers in Region 3 180 ------- Content: The booklet describes the severity of the nonpoint source water quality problem; the movement of nonpoint source pollution through a watershed; and the impact of urban, agricultural, and coal mine pollution. It presents two examples of federal grant programs that support projects to reduce nonpoint source pollution and educate about watershed protection. It lists steps people can take to reduce nonpoint source pollution. A list of local, regional, and national publications; handbooks; and curricula are provided. Contact names for people and programs at local, federal, and state levels in Region 3 also are provided. Abstract: (See Content section) OTHER RESOURCES THE EPA CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH YEARBOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA June 1998 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local, and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to EPA Publication Number EPA 100-R-98-100) U.S. EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/children Free 223-page report on EPA's activities related to children's health. U.S. EPA and the General Public Eleven chapters, a glossary, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, and an index: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Asthma and Other Respiratory Effects Chapter 3: Childhood Cancer Chapter 4: Developmental and Neurological Toxicity Chapter 5: Health Effects of Pesticides Chapter 6: Potential Risks from Contaminated Water Chapter 7: Predicting Health Risks to Children Chapter 8: Protecting Children Worldwide 181 ------- Abstract: Chapter 9: Environmental Education Related to Children's Health Chapter 10: Enhanced Community Right-To-Know Chapter 11: Children's Health Resources This report, which was developed by EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection, is designed to be a resource guide of EPA activities for the public and a tool for U.S. EPA to use in protecting children's health from environmental hazards. Each chapter outlines EPA's efforts to address potential environmental health threats. The brief descriptions of EPA projects include contacts for more information. The final section directs readers to additional EPA resources. YOUR CHILD AND THE ENVIRONMENT: GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS Developer/Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: 1996 American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Publications 141 Northwest Point Blvd. P.O. Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927 American Academy of Pediatrics Home Page: http://www.aap.org/ $24.95 per 100 copies (members) $29.95 per 100 copies (non-members) 18-Panel Brochure Parents Guidelines for protecting children from environmental hazards. This brochure includes information on environmental hazards that pose risks to children. It includes information on hazards in the home, including environmental tobacco smoke, carbon monoxide, radon, household products, and molds. It also discusses on-thejob hazards that are brought into the home, such as lead, chemicals, and fumes, from the workplace. Other issues discussed include asbestos, pesticides, drinking water, the sun, outdoor air pollution, lawn fertilizers, and art supplies. 182 ------- HOME*A *SYST: AN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK-ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR THE HOME Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: National Home*A*Syst Program April 1997 National Home-A-Syst Program B142 Steenbock Library 550 Babock Dr. Madison, Wl 53583-1293 Phone: (608) 265-8545 Fax: (608) 265-2775 E-mail: homeasyst@macc.wisc.edu National Home-A-Syst and Farm-A-Syst Program Home Page: http://www.wisc.edu/farmasyst/ Online Order Form: http://www.wisc.edu/farmasyst/update/online.html $11.00 An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide For The Home. Residents of rural and suburban homes 116-page program guidebook Home*A*Syst Check List Home*A*Syst Program Fact Sheet Video on the National Farm*A*Syst and Home*A*Syst Programs Newsletter about the Farm*A*Syst and Home*A*Syst programs Home*A*Syst is a confidential, self-assessment program to be used by residents to evaluate homes and properties for pollution and health risks. The guidebook is for residents who care about their health and the environment and are willing to take steps to improve how they manage their homes. It includes 11 chapters that cover topics that every resident or homeowner should understand to improve their homes. The Farm*A*Syst program is a voluntary state program designed to educate farmers on how their activities, storage structures, and well design may affect the quality of their drinking water. It has been expanded to assess pollution risks for all farm and ranch activities, and for non-farm homes. 183 ------- THE HEALTHY HOME HANDBOOK Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: John Warde, Times Books, New York, NY March 1997 (See Web Site section) Randomhouse's Home Page: http://www.randomhouse.com Online Order Form with specific information about this book: http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.cgi70812921518 $17.00 Book that answers questions about harmful household substances. Concerned home owners 388 pages, including an introduction, illustrations, 13 chapters, 28 pages on "Where to Find Help," and a 27-page index. Abstract: In "The Healthy Home Handbook," John Warde, former home-improvement columnist for The New York Times, answers the most frequently asked questions about asbestos, lead, radon, formaldehyde, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The book is divided into three parts: 1) Parti: Controlling Indoor Pollutants 2) Part II: Minimizing Safety Hazards 3) Appendices on Electromagnetic Fields, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Where to Find Help, and an Index The aim of this book is to provide straightforward, practical instructions for eliminating household pollutants, poisons, and safety hazards, while at the same time presenting the most accurate and thorough information currently available on these subjects. RAISING CHILDREN Toxic FREE Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Herbert L. Needleman, M.D., and Philip J. Landrigan, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York 1994 I.D. 184 ------- Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 19 Union Square West New York, NY 10003 Order on the Internet through Amazon.com (See Internet Address below). Amazon.corn's Home Page: http://www.amazon.com Information about this book with a link to an online order form: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374246432/002-9303108- 2209041 List price $20.00 Amazon's price: $14.00 Tool Type/Purpose: Book with information about how to protect children from environmental health hazards. Target Audience: General Public, especially Parents and Day-Care Providers Content: 259-page book that discusses environmental threats to children. Abstract: Two experts on environmental diseases offer the first guide for parents and physicians on how to realistically control the threat to children's health from pollution. Topics covered include: reproduction; behavior, development, and environmental neurotoxins; cancer; and the most common environmental toxins, such as lead, mercury, asbestos, and pesticides. HEALTHY HOMES, HEALTHY KIDS: PROTECTING YOUR CHILDREN FROM EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Joyce M. Shoemaker, Ph.D., and Charity Y. Vitale, Ph.D. Island Press, Washington, DC, and Covelo, CA 1991 Island Press, Suite 300 1718 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20009 Order over the Internet through Open Group Publishing (See Web Site below) 185 ------- Web Site: Open Group Publishing Home Page: http://www.openpublishing.com/ Information about this book with a link to an online order form: http://www.opengroup.eom/open/fabooks/155/1559630566.shtml $12.95 Book to educate people about environmental hazards and the options for dealing with them. Concerned homeowners and parents 221-page book with the following chapters: 1) Part I. The Healthy Playroom 2) Part 2. The Healthy Yard 3) Part 3. The Healthy Meal 4) Part 4. The Healthy Nap 5) Part 5. The Healthy Cleanup 6) Appendix: EPA Regional Offices 7) Selected Bibliography 8) Index Abstract: This book serves as a guide to parents for safeguarding their homes from environmental hazards. It discusses environmental issues, such as radon, asbestos, pesticides, lead paint, household cleaners, and food additives. Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: OUR CHILDREN AT RISK: THE 5 WORST ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS TO THEIR HEALTH Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: National Resources Defense Council November 1997 NRDC Publications Dept. 40 West 20th St. New York, NY NRDC Home Page: http://www.nrdc.org/ Available for viewing or ordering online at: http://www.nrdc.org/nrdcpro/fppubl.html $14.00 +$3.50 shipping and handling Book summarizing adverse health conditions caused by five of the worst environmental threats to children. 186 ------- Target Audience: Content: Abstract: General Public, especially Parents and Day-Care Providers 124-page book that discusses the following issues: Children's Special Vulnerability to Environmental Risks Lead Air Pollution Pesticides Environmental Tobacco Smoke Drinking Water Contamination Important Next Steps to Protect Children's Environmental Health This report identifies the five worst environmental threats to children's health and makes recommendations to protect the next generation. These five threats are: lead, air pollution, pesticides, environmental tobacco smoke, and drinking water contamination. Scientific research strongly indicates that children are at greater risk from these exposures than adults and that these threats affect the broadest number of children in the United States. EPA STRATEGIC PLAN Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: U.S. EPA September 1997 U.S. EPA/NCEPI P.O. Box42419 Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 Phone: (800)490-9198 International, local and government employees: (513) 489-8190 Fax: (513)489-8695 E-mail: ncepi.mail@epamail.epa.gov (Refer to publication number: EPA 190-R-97-002) Ordering Information: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/Catalog/EPA190R97002.html Full-version of the document from the National Environmental Publications Information Web Site (search for 190R97002): http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/nepishom/srch.htm Free Strategic plan acting as a blueprint for taking EPA into the 21st Century and achieving critical human health and environmental protection for the American people over the next five years. General Public and Scientific Community 187 ------- Content: 108-page strategic plan that includes: Abstract: 1) Introduction: Preparing for a New Era of Environmental Protection 2) EPA's Mission, Goals and Principles 3) Agency Approaches to Achieving Our Goals 4) Benefits and Costs of EPA's Activities 5) New Ways of Achieving Our Overall Mission: Key Cross-Agency Programs 6) Assessing Our Results 7) Appendices A) How the Strategic Plan Connects to Other Agency Documents B) Consultation and External Stakeholder Input into the EPA Strategic Plan This EPA Strategic Plan charts the Agency's course for protecting human health and the environment now and into the 21st century. No KIDDING AROUND: AMERICA rs YOUNG ACTIVISTS ARE CHANGING OUR WORLD AND You CAN Too Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: \7 Wendy Schaetzel Lesko, Activism 2000 Project 1992 Published by: Information USA, Inc. P.O. Box E Kensington, MD 20895 (301)942-6303 To order, call (800) KID-POWER Information not available $18.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling A 260-page book designed to guide young people in efforts to be active on issues that trouble them. Anyone interested in how youth-sponsored activities are changing our world Information on launching a campaign by collecting information, inviting support, developing solutions and choosing a course of action. Provides case histories and contact lists including state legislatures and congressional committees. ------- Abstract: The author is the founder of Activism 2000, a clearinghouse founded to promote the political participation of young people. The book covers a variety of tips, resources, and strategies for making changes through public and political action. It provides step- by-step guidance for getting results from an idea or concern. It is presented in an easy to follow, user-friendly format and provides extensive information on ways to gather more information from key contacts. SOFTWARE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: OTHER Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: U.S. EPA and Purdue University February 1998 The Farm Building Plan Service Purdue University 1146 ABE Building West Lafayette, IN 47907-1146 Phone: (765)494-1173 Fax: (765)494-1356 E-Mail: fbps@ecn.purdue.edu Karen Reshkin U.S. EPA Region 5 77 West Jackson (P-19J) Chicago, IL 60604-3590 Phone: (312)353-6353 U.S. EPA Region 5 SEAHOME Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/seahome/ Registered CD-ROM versions of all programs from Purdue University: $25.00 Copies of individual programs copied by EPA onto diskettes: Free Individual downloadable programs from the SEAHOME Web site: Free Smaller programs available from America Online: Free Environmental software programs that include Spanish translations and address a variety of environmental issues. Anyone interested in high-quality, relevant environmental information presented in a convenient format. Computer programs that cover the following topics: ! Household Waste Management ! Mercury in Medical Facilities ! Environmental Assessment Case Study ! Environmental Assessment 189 ------- Air & Atmosphere Public Health Water Conservation Wetlands Water Education Drinking Water Waste Water Treatment Farmstead Risk Assessment Agriculture Abstract: Since 1988, U.S. EPA Region 5 and Purdue University have worked together to develop environmental software programs that make complex environmental subjects clear and understandable and learning enjoyable. These computer aided instruction programs include Spanish translations and address a variety of environmental issues. Program development initially focused on water-related topics, later growing to include new subjects such as solid waste, air pollution, and environmental assessment. As demand for the programs increased, the Region 5 staff realized that people from all over the world needed high-quality, relevant environmental information presented in a convenient format. In 1991, a demonstration was made to the U.S. Information Agency's (USIA) Environmental Coordinator. A cooperative effort between the State Department and U.S. EPA resulted, making a set of the EPA/Purdue programs available to all USIA libraries, posts, and embassies. More than 65 USIA sites requested complete sets, and by September 1992, the software programs had been distributed to almost 900 organizations in all 50 states and 71 foreign countries. Distribution of the software continues to expand, thanks to a variety of distribution mechanisms, including diskette, CD-ROM, a web site, computer bulletin board systems, and America Online. RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: OTHER U.S. EPA Region 5 March 12, 1998 U.S. EPA Region 5 Indoor Air Coordinator Phone: (312)353-2205 U.S. EPA Region 5's Web Site Dedicated to Air Issues: http://www.epa.gov/ARD-R5/ Information not available Resource list School Teachers and Librarians Listing of EPA resources that cover the following topics: indoor air quality; asbestos; lead; pesticides; radon; cleaning; other indoor environmental concerns; asthma; school-related reports; environmental 190 ------- educational beneficial landscaping; Energy Star/Green Lights Program; and Cooperative Partners. Abstract: (See Content section) HEALTHY STEPS: CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT RECORD Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: OTHER Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Healthy Steps for Young Children Program with support from Boston University School of Medicine, ICF Kaiser, The Commonwealth Fund, and Roy Alexander. 1996 The Commonwealth Fund One East 75th Street New York, NY 10021-2692 Phone: (212)535-0400 Fax: (212)606-3500 E-Mail: mm@cmwf.org Healthy Steps Program Home Page: http://www.healthysteps.org/ The Commonwealth Fund Web Site: http://www.cmwf.org Information not available Child Health and Development Recordkeeping Book. Parents This record keeping book includes the following information and charts: Introduction Table of Contents Identification page for your child Child's Family Medical History Appointments with your Healthy Steps Practice The Birth and Your New Baby Keeping Your Child Healthy: Immunizations Home Visits Your Newborn's First Home Visit Newborn through 5-Year Old Medical Check-up Record Charts Your Growing Child Growth Charts Vitamins, Fluoride Supplements and Your Baby's First Foods Feeding Your Baby Baby's Food Record Your Child's Teeth Stepping Stones 191 ------- ! Your Child's Illness, Allergy, and Accident Record ! Important Phone Numbers Abstract: The Healthy Steps Child Health and Development Recordkeeping Book serves as a permanent record of growth and development, immunizations, serious illnesses, and accidents through age 18, and as a vehicle for regular communication between parents and the Healthy Steps team. Parents are asked to maintain the book and bring it to each physician visit, regularly writing responses to questions in the book about their child's specific attributes, milestones and activities. The book is an innovation. It goes beyond the immunization and weight record that pediatricians have traditionally offered to parents. It also provides safety tips and child-rearing insights. ENVIRONMENTAL HEAL TH CENTER 's ENVIRONMINUTES KID 's CORNER Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center February 20, 1998 Environmental Health Center A Division of the National Safety Council 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 293-2270 or (800) 557-2366 Fax: (202) 293-0032 Environmental Health Center's EnvironMinutes Kid's Corner Web Site: http://www.nsc.org/ehc/children.htm Available for free at the web site listed above Web Site dedicated to teaching environmental safety and health issues. Children Web Site with links to games and children's activities available on the Internet. Abstract: (See Content section) WHAT TO DO ABOUT HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Philadelphia Local Emergency Planning Committee Information not available Philadelphia Local Emergency Planning Committee 192 ------- Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: Target Audience: Content: Abstract: c/o Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management Fire Administration Building 240 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 Phone: (215)686-1141 Information not available Information not available Four-fold brochure describing Philadelphia's Local Emergency Planning Committee's guidelines for citizens in the event of a hazardous chemical emergency. Residents living in Philadelphia (See Tool Type/Purpose section) This brochure describes two actions citizens may be asked to take if a hazardous chemical emergency occurs in their community: shelter in place or evacuate. It also includes phone numbers to contact during an emergency and who to contact to report illegal or suspicious handling of hazardous chemicals. NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS CATALOG FOR PROFESSIONALS Developer/Publisher: Date Developed: Contact Information: Web Site: Cost Information: Tool Type/Purpose: National Institutes of Health October 1997 NHLBI Information Center P.O. Box30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301)251-1222 (Refer to NIH publication number: 97-3085) NIH Home Page: http://www.nih.gov/ Some publications in the catalog can be viewed or downloaded from: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm/ Information not available 40-page catalog in booklet form containing information on publications, posters, and other educational materials available from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for health professionals, the public, and patients. 193 ------- Target Audience: Health Professionals and the General Public Content: The catalog contains patient education booklets, professional education materials, clinical practice guidelines, elementary school materials, health education program ideas and kits, fact sheets and IQ quizzes for general interest, materials in Spanish and English, and materials for African Americans. Publications for professionals, the general public, and patients are separated in the catalog. Abstract: (See Content section) 194 ------- INDEX air quality 5, 1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11, 82, 123, 124, 127-131, 134-144, 159-163, 192 allergies 102, 107, 108, 121, 126 asthma 5, 3, 11, 107-114, 121, 126, 132, 144, 159-161, 163, 183, 192 ATSDR 25, 69, 71, 72, 76, 116 bacteria 99, 101 cancer 5, 16, 19, 53, 105, 115, 116, 140, 172, 183, 186 carbon monoxide 5, 128, 130, 140, 158, 159, 163, 184 CBEP 87, 88 Department of Health and Human Services 84, 154 drinking water 24, 44, 67, 68, 79,82,86, 137, 164, 165, 167, 170, 173, 175, 176, 180, 181, 184, 185, 188, 191 education 5, 7-9, 25, 28-30, 35, 38, 51-53, 58, 67, 68, 77, 82, 85, 86, 88, 89, 94-97, 99, 100, 104-106, 110, 111, 114, 117, 120, 121, 132, 134-136, 148, 159- 161, 165-171, 176-178, 183, 191, 195 environmental justice 73, 78, 159-161 EPA 1, 3, 1, 5, 7-24, 34-41, 45-48, 50, 54-56, 59-63, 67, 73-76, 81, 87, 88, 91-99, 103, 118, 123- 125, 127-131, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 142-153, 157-159, 161, 162, 166-168, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178-183, 187-192 FDA 101, 154, 155 fish 29, 178 food 5, 35, 47, 53, 57, 65, 99-104, 155, 187, 193 Foreign Language Chinese 35, 67 French 180 Haitian Creole 35, 66, 67 Hmong 29 Khmer 35 Laotian 29 Polish 35 Portuguese 35 Russian 35 Spanish 2, 7, 29, 30, 33, 35, 42, 47, 63, 66, 67, 72, 73, 78, 82, 100, 106-108, 112, 119, 123, 149, 151, 157, 159, 166, 177, 180, 191, 195 Vietnamese 35 groundwater 169-174, 178, 181 health . 1, 3, 5, 2-6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19-21, 23-32, 36, 37, 39-43, 45, 51-53, 57, 58, 60, 61, 66- 69, 72-74, 76, 78, 81-86, 88-92, 99, 102-107, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116-123, 125-132, 134, 135, 138-144, 149, 150, 153, 154, 156, 158, 159, 162-164, 182, 183, 185-189, 191-195 home . 2-8, 16, 22-24, 26-31, 34-36, 38-45, 47, 50-54, 56-59, 61-72, 78, 80-82, 85, 86, 88-90, 92, 93, 95, 97, 99-106, 111-114, 116, 117, 119-130, 132, 134, 139, 141, 144, 145, 151, 152, 154, 155, 157-165, 174, 183-188, 192, 193, 195 hospitals 138, 139, 159 HUD 22, 23 indoor air quality 5, 82, 123, 124, 127-131, 134-144, 159-163, 192 lead . 5, 22-46, 62, 63, 67, 68, 76, 78, 82, 99, 121, 122, 124, 127, 128, 130, 132, 137, 163, 173, 184-188, 192 mercury 67, 68, 75, 76, 186, 191 195 ------- pesticides ... 5, 9, 34, 39, 41, 46-48, 50-68, 73, 82, 101, 103, 115, 124, 130, 136, 137, 163, 183, 184, 186-188, 192 pollution prevention 9, 80, 177 public health 3, 27, 28, 30, 36, 43, 69, 92, 110, 114, 128, 134, 150, 154, 191 radiation 5, 11, 13, 18, 19, 21, 162 radon 5, 80-82, 122, 124, 127-130, 137, 144-154, 158, 159, 163, 184, 185, 187, 192 solid waste 25, 79, 80, 82, 191 teaching materials . 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 31, 33, 35, 36, 44, 65, 66, 74, 78, 85, 93, 104, 109, 119, 132, 162, 166-168, 171, 177, 178, 180, 181, 191 tobacco 5, 82, 89, 124, 130, 154-160, 163, 184, 188 USDA 100, 101, 127 USGS 165 water . 5, 2, 9, 24, 32, 35, 36, 43, 44, 48, 61, 67, 68, 79, 80, 82, 86, 94, 101, 137, 151, 164-171, 173-178, 180-185, 188, 191 196 ------- |