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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) ACTIONS

1.  SUMMARY OF LEGAL ACTIONS against Alpine, Living Air, & Ecoquest
   • Summary Part I
   • Summary Part II
     • a) Alpine Industries - 4/5/01
     • b) Alpine Industries - 4/18/00
     • c) Alpine Industries, Inc. 1/18/00
     • d) Alpine Industries, Inc. 1/5/98
     • e) US v. Alpine Industries, Inc., et al. 1997
     •  f) OZONE GENERATORS' CONSENT AGREEMENT 9/95
     • g) Alpine/Living Air Corporation 6/9/95
2.    Sunbeam
3.    Norelco
4.    Newtron
5.    FTC: AAF-McQuay, Inc., et al.
6.    Pyraponic
7.    FTC Agreement - File No. 942-3036 - Filtration Manufacturers, Inc.
8.    Honeywell, Inc.

   OSHA

9.    INDOOR AIR QUALITY INVESTIGATION - OSHA TECHNICAL MANUAL - SECTION III: CHAPTER 2
10.    TABLE Z-1 Limits for Air Contaminants. - 1910.1000 TABLE Z-1
11.    Collecting and Disposing of Dust
12.    METALWORKING FLUIDS: Safety and Health Best Practices Manual

    IN THE NEWS

13.    California dominates most-polluted cities list - CNN.com April 29, 2010
14.    Asthma Attacks Linked With Weather - Well Blog - NYTimes.com September 22, 2009
15.    Analysis Finds Elevated Risk From Soot Particles in the Air - NYTimes.com June 4, 2009
16.    Cornell Chronicle: Fabrics that render toxins harmless May 22, 2008
17.    Cornell Chronicle: Zhang studies Beijing air quality May 1, 2008
18.    How "Fresh" is Air Freshener? - TIME Sep. 24, 2007
19.    American Chemical Society ES&T Online News: Printer particle emissions add up August 1, 2007
20.    CNN.com - 'World's dirtiest city' Video file January 18, 2007
21.    Auto Pollution & Carbon Particulates Harm Kids Lung Function - MedPage Today July 05, 2006
22.    Researchers draw link between second-hand smoke and breast cancer
23.    Environmental Tobacco Smoke - Draft Staff Report
24.    EWG Report || PBDEs - Fire Retardants in Dust Environmental Working Group July 9, 2004
25.    Air Pollution Alters DNA in Mice, Study Finds - The New York Times - May 18, 2004
26.    CNN.com - Lung association ranks most polluted cities - Apr 29, 2004
27.    BBC NEWS | England | Leicestershire | Traffic 'linked to coughing'
28.    BBC NEWS | Health | Air pollution cancer fears grow
29.    CNN.com - Report: SARS not airborne virus - Oct. 20, 2003
30.    Particles Are Tiny, but Damage Can Be Great The New York Times October 30, 2001
31.    Tiny Bits of Soot Tied to Illnesses The New York Times April 21, 2001
32.    CNN.com - Health - Study: Even tiniest air pollutants increase death rate - December 14, 2000
33.    Air Pollutants and Death Rate NPR's All Things Considered, 12-13-2000 (audio file, requires Real Player plug-in.)

    KIDS

34.    Pollution
35.    Environmental Resources for Teachers - Air Quality and Air Pollution
36.    Lesson Plans - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.state.tx.us

    OZONE

37.    weather.com - US Current Ozone Levels
38.    Ozone Out for Indoor Air Cleaners (Alpine XL 15 ozone-generating air filter)
39.    Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners
40.    Health Canada Warning: Health Canada warns the public about air cleaners designed to intentionally generate ozone (Ozone generators)
    • Health Canada information sheet: List of Ozone Generators
    • OZONE GENERATORS - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
41.    OZONE, GOOD UP HIGH, BAD NEARBY.
42.    EO Library: Ozone
43.    How harmful is the ozone produced by office equipment like photocopiers?
44.    What causes photochemical smog?

    NEGATIVE IONS

45.    Aerobiological Engineering (Bacteria vs. Negative Ions) Pennsylvania State University
46.    CBD-199. Air Ions And Human Comfort
47.    The Treatment of Bronchial Asthma by Negative Ions
48.    Prevention of Post-Operative Thromboembolism by Negative Ions (Blood Clots)
49.    The Effect of Ionised Air on Work Capacity and Vitamin Metabolism (Russian Athletic Studies) Originally this paper was discovered and translated by U.S. Naval Intelligence in 1960 
50.    Behavioural Effects of Air Ions
51.    Effects of Negative Ion Treatment on Blood Serotonin and Weather Sensitive Patients
52.    Negative Ions Improves Memory and Attention in Learning Disabled Children
53.    Artificial Air Ionisation as a therapeutic Factor For Patients with Hypertensive Disease and Bronchial Asthma
54.    Data Concerning The Intervention Of Air Ions In Physical Exercise
55.    Air Ions and Health
56.    Asthma & Ions
57.    Scientific References on Ions   

    ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

58. Airborne Respiratory Diseases and Mechanical Systems for Control of Microbes
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, July 1998, v70n7, pp34-48.
59. Bactericidal Effects of High Airborne Ozone Concentrations on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
    by W. J. Kowalski, W. P. Bahnfleth, and T. S. Whittam, Ozone Science & Engineering, 1998, v20, pp205-221.
60. Filtration of Airborne Microorganisms: Modeling and Prediction
    by W. J. Kowalski, William Bahnfleth, and T. S. Whittam, ASHRAE Transactions: Research 1999, v105n2, pp4-17.
61. UVGI Design Basics for Air and Surface Disinfection
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, January 2000, v72n1, pp100-110.
62. Indoor Mold Growth: Health Hazards and Remediation
    by W. J. Kowalski, HPAC Engineering, September 2000, v72n9, pp80-83.
63. Effective UV Germicidal Irradiation System Design Through Improved Modeling
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, ASHRAE Transactions: Research 2000, v106pt2.
64. Mathematical Modeling of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for Air Disinfection
    by W. J. Kowalski,W. P. Bahnfleth, D.L. Witham, B.F. Severin, and T.S. Whittam, Quantitative Microbiology, 2000, v2, pp249-270.
65. Design and Optimization of UVGI Air Disinfection Systems
    by W. J. Kowalski, PhD Thesis, The Pennsylvania State University 2001.
66. Mold and Buildings
    by Wally Kowalski, Eric Burnett, The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center Builder Brief BB0301, 2001.
67. UVGI Systems for Air and Surface Disinfection
    by W.J. Kowalski and D.L. Witham, IUVA News, 2001, v3(5), pp4-7.
68. Airborne-Microbe Filtration in Indoor Environments
    by W. J. Kowalski and W. P. Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, 2002, v74(1), pp57-69.
69. Engineering Control of Airborne Disease Transmission in Animal Laboratories
    by W. J. Kowalski, William Bahnfleth, and Donna Carey, Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 2002, v41p9-17.
70. MERV Filter Models for Aerobiological Applications
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, Air Media, Summer 2002, p13-17.
71. Immune Building Systems Technology
    by W. J. Kowalski, 2002, McGraw-Hill, New York, (Errata for book)
72. Defending Buildings Against Bioterrorism
    by W. J. Kowalski, Engineered Systems Magazine 2002, p61-68
73. Immune Building Technology and Bioterrorism Defense
    by W. J. Kowalski and W. P. Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, January 2003, v75(1), pp57-62.
74. Demonstration of a Hermetic Airborne Ozone Disinfection System: Studies on E. coli
    by W. J. Kowalski, W. P. Bahnfleth, B.A. Striebig, and T.S. Whittam, AIHA Journal, March/April 2003, v64(2), pp222-227.
75. Modeling Immune Building Systems for Bioterrorism Defense
    by W. J. Kowalski, W. P. Bahnfleth, and A. Musser, Journal of Architectural Engineering, June 2003, v9(2), pp222-227.
76. Dimensional Analysis of UVGI Air Disinfection Systems
    by W. J. Kowalski, W. P. Bahnfleth, and J. Rosenberger, International Journal of HVAC&R Research, July 2003, v9(3), pp347-363.
77. Proposed Standards and Guidelines for UVGI Air Disinfection
    by W. J. Kowalski, W. P. Bahnfleth, IUVA News, v6(1), pp20-25.
78.    CNN.com - UV lamps may cure 'sick buildings' - Nov. 28, 2003
79.    Welcome to official web site of the international ultraviolet association IUVA

    TOBACCO SMOKE

80.    The Truth     

    RADON

81.    Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction | Publications | Radon | Indoor Air Quality | Air | US EPA

82.    A Physician's Guide | Publications | Radon | Indoor Air | Air | US EPA

83.    Website Assesses Radon Risk for Homeowners

84.    Relative Health Risk of Radon

85.    Radon Project of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Columbia University Department of Statistics

86.    Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon  

    NANOPARTICLES

87.    American Industrial Hygiene Association: Nanotechnology

88.    International Council of Nanotechnology 

89.    EPA White Paper

90.    The International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) Review of Safety Practices in the Nanotechnology Industry
91.    ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology
92.    ANSI solicits participation for proposed new Technical Advisory Group for ISO Technical Committee on Nanotechnnologies (TC 229). 
93.    NIOSH Nanotechnology Page
94.    Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering (U.K.) Study on Nanotechnology
95.    National Nanotechnology Initiative
96.    NNI Links to Nanotechnology Resources
97.    ANSI Nanotechnology Standards Panel
98.    The U.K. Health and Safety Executive: "Nanoparticles: An Occupational Hygiene Review."
99.    Food and Drug Administration Nanotechnology Website
100.    Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
101.    Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
102.    Chemical Industry Vision
103.    European Commission
104.    EPA: Nanotechnology Research Topics
105.    EPA: Nanotechnology Factsheet
106.    Northwestern University Institute for Nanotechnology
107.    The Institute of Nanotechnology
108.    European Nanotechnology Gateway
109.    Foresight Nanotech Institute
110.    NIEHS OPPE Factsheet #03 - July 2003
111.    National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
112.    Health & Safety Executive
113.    Occupational Safety & Health/Environmental Practices

114.   

     CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, & RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM PROTECTIVE MEASURES
      

115.    FEMA 426 - Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings, December 2003

116.    NIOSH - Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks, April 2003

     DIESEL EXHAUST

      

117.    Safety and Health Topics: Diesel Exhaust-U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety & Health Administration(OSHA)

118.    EPA NCEA - Health Assessment Document for Diesel Engine Exhaust

119.    DieselNet: Diesel Emissions Online

     MOLD

120.    EPA Indoor Air Quality Web Site - Mold Links and General Information Page
121.    FEMA: Mold Can Damage Home and Health
122.    Indoor Mold: Health Hazard Identification and Control
123.    Airborne Respiratory Diseases and Mechanical Systems for CONTROL OF MICROBES     

     Indoor Air Quality Checkoff List

124.    Recommended Action Checklists | IAQ Design Tools for Schools | Indoor Air Quality | Air | US EPA

     AIR QUALITY, AIR CLEANERS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

125.    Environmental Health: Air pollution attributable postneonatal infant mortality in U.S. metropolitan areas: a risk assessment study   also see:  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome may be caused by vehicle pollutants
126.    Modeling Filter Bypass: Impact on Filter Efficiency (PDF)
127.    MedlinePlus: Indoor Air Pollution
128.    Safety & Health Topics: Indoor Air Quality-U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
129.    Home Indoor Air Quality Knowledgebase
130.    OSH Answers: Indoor Air Quality - General
131.    OSH Answers: How Do Particulates Enter the Respiratory System?
132.    OSH Answers: How Workplace Chemicals Enter the Body
133.    Indoor Air Quality Publications
134.    Candles and Indoor Air Quality
135.    EPA-Candles and Incense as Potential Sources of Indoor Air Pollution: Market Analysis and Literature Review
136.    NCEA - US EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment
137.    US EPA Office of Air and Radiation - AIRSData - Main Page - Access to Air Pollution Data
138.    US EPA Office of Air & Radiation Government Partners
139.    State Real-Time Air Pollution Data
140.    EO Newsroom: New Images - MOPITT Views North America
141.    Indoor Air Quality in Homes
142.    EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Home Page
143.    AEROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING -- Airborne Pathogen Control Systems
144.    Coalition for a Smoke-Free City
145.    Indoor Environment Department, EETD, LBNL
146.    An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide for the Home
147.    Asthma: American Lung Association  
148.    Cumulative Exposure Project
149.    Residential Air-Cleaning Devices - A Summary of Available Information
150.    EPA's Indoor Air Quality Home Page
151.    Common Indoor Air Pollutants - Improving Air Quality
152.    Indoor Air Facts - Residential Air Cleaners
153.    Indoor Air - Environmental Health Center - Div. of the National Safety Council
154.    New York Healthy Schools Network
155.    Enviro$en$e - Common Sense Solutions to Environmental Problems
156.    Office of Children's Health Protection
157.    Children's Environmental Health Network
158.    ATSDR - Child Health Home Page
159.    Indoor Air Pollution -- Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
160.    Children's Environmental Health Homepage -- Environment & Health Program
161.    Residential Leaf Burning
162.    European Environment Agency
163.    Welcome to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Homepage
164.    Environment Canada's Green Lane/Environnement Canada
165.    Environment Quebec - Symposium on air pollution and public health
166.    NSC Air Quality Program
167.    NIOSH/Topics Page/Indoor Air Quality
168.    NIOSH/fact sheet/ indoor environmental quality
169.    American Lung Association -- Indoor Air Quality

     PESTICIDES

170.    Pesticide Education Resources, University of Nebraska
171.    US EPA Pesticide Registration Status Information
172.    Rachel Carson Council, Pesticide Information, Pesticide Effects
173.    Pesticide Education Resources, University of Nebraska

     VENTILATION

174.    Ventilation

     CLEAN ROOMS

175.    CleanRooms - EN 1822: the standard that greatly impacted the European cleanrooms market
176.    Introduction of the New European Standard EN1822 (Microsoft Word Document)
177.    CleanRooms - Standards for Airborne Particle Counter Performance and Operation
178.    CleanRooms - Airborne molecular contaminants (AMCs): Properties and gaining control
179.    CleanRooms - 15 factors that influence cleanroom design and construction costs

     STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

180.    Air Filter Testing Laboratories, Kentucky
181.    American National Standards Institute
182.    ASTM Technical Standards for Industry Worldwide
183.    CEN - The European Committee for Standardization
184.    International Organization for Standardization homepage
185.    Nordtest-homepage
186.    CDC Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Facilities, 1994
187.    OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Indoor Air Quality
188.    An EPA fact sheet on ISO 14000: Int'l. Environmental Mgmt. Standards
189.    ISO homepage, English, with graphics
190.    Global Engineering Documents - ISO 14000
191.    Official ISO/TC 207 website

     EDUCATION and CONFERENCES

192.    Harvard University - In-Place Filter Testing Workshop August 22 - 26, 2005 (Tentative)
193.    WELCOME to the official web site of the Texas Institute for the Indoor Environment
194.    Particle Technology Laboratory, University of Minnesota
195.    University of Tulsa Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program
196.    International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy
197.    International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)
198.    Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) Home Page
199.    The Children's Environmental Health Institute
200.    Indoor Air 2005
201.    Second NSF International Conference on Indoor Air Health
202.    Free Guide to Indoor Air Health Poster
203.    NSF Consumer Information: Air Quality
204.    Optimal breathing. Education, evaluation, services. Superior health, peak performance, life extension!
205.    Texas Institute for the Indoor Environment

     CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATIONS

206.    American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning EngineerS (ASHRAE)
207.    AIHA - The American Industrial Hygiene Association
208.    ACGIH - Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety Resource
209.    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
210.    American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
211.    American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
212.    American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
213.    Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS)
214.    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
215.    Department of Energy (DOE)
216.    Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (EIST)
217.    National Library of Medicine (NLM)
218.    National Safety Council
219.    National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
220.    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
221.    Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Museums and Archives
222.    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
223.    NSF International
224.    Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
225.    World Health Organization (WHO)
226.    International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
227.    Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre
228.    American Academy of Environmental Medicine

     COPD
     (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

229.    Medical News: Inside or Outside, Air Quality Affects COPD Symptoms - from MedPage Today
230.    American Lung Association/Nexcura -- COPD Lung Profiler
231.    MEDLINEplus: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

     DAILY AIRBORNE ALLERGEN & AIR QUALITY REPORTS

232.    Pollen.com - Local Pollen reports and forecasts
233.    EPA AIRNow
234.    Air Pollution and Smog Indexes for Health
235.    weather.com - US Air Quality Forecast
236.    weather.com - US Current Ozone Levels
237.    The Weather Channel - Ragweed Pollen Forecast
238.    The Weather Channel - Grass Pollen Forecast
239.    The Weather Channel - Tree Pollen Forecast
240.    The Weather Channel - Mold Spores Forecast

     ALLERGIES & ASTHMA

241.    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Home Page
242.    American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
243.    MayoClinic.com - Asthma

244.    Teach Your Patients About Asthma: A Clinician's Guide

     MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES (MCS)

245.    Safety and Health Topics: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
246.    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
247.    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Environmental Illness

     OTHER SITES OF IMPORTANCE

248.    Where to find Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on the Internet
249.    OSH Answers: Chemicals & Materials
250.    NIOSH/ Online NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards/chemical name and synonym index
251.    National Library for the Environment
252.    Environment, Safety, & Health Technical Information Services
253.    National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service AirWeb
254.    ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS ENCYCLOPEDIA

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