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

    KIDS

31.    Pollution
32.    Environmental Resources for Teachers - Air Quality and Air Pollution
33.    Lesson Plans - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.state.tx.us

    OZONE

34.    weather.com - US Current Ozone Levels
35.    Ozone Out for Indoor Air Cleaners (Alpine XL 15 ozone-generating air filter)
36.    Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners
37.    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
38.    OZONE, GOOD UP HIGH, BAD NEARBY.
39.    EO Library: Ozone
40.    How harmful is the ozone produced by office equipment like photocopiers?
41.    What causes photochemical smog?

    NEGATIVE IONS

42.    Aerobiological Engineering (Bacteria vs. Negative Ions) Pennsylvania State University
43.    CBD-199. Air Ions And Human Comfort
44.    The Treatment of Bronchial Asthma by Negative Ions
45.    Prevention of Post-Operative Thromboembolism by Negative Ions (Blood Clots)
46.    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 
47.    Behavioural Effects of Air Ions
48.    Effects of Negative Ion Treatment on Blood Serotonin and Weather Sensitive Patients
49.    Negative Ions Improves Memory and Attention in Learning Disabled Children
50.    Artificial Air Ionisation as a therapeutic Factor For Patients with Hypertensive Disease and Bronchial Asthma
51.    Data Concerning The Intervention Of Air Ions In Physical Exercise
52.    Air Ions and Health
53.    Asthma & Ions
54.    Scientific References on Ions   

    ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

55. Airborne Respiratory Diseases and Mechanical Systems for Control of Microbes
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, July 1998, v70n7, pp34-48.
56. 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.
57. Filtration of Airborne Microorganisms: Modeling and Prediction
    by W. J. Kowalski, William Bahnfleth, and T. S. Whittam, ASHRAE Transactions: Research 1999, v105n2, pp4-17.
58. UVGI Design Basics for Air and Surface Disinfection
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, January 2000, v72n1, pp100-110.
59. Indoor Mold Growth: Health Hazards and Remediation
    by W. J. Kowalski, HPAC Engineering, September 2000, v72n9, pp80-83.
60. Effective UV Germicidal Irradiation System Design Through Improved Modeling
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, ASHRAE Transactions: Research 2000, v106pt2.
61. 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.
62. Design and Optimization of UVGI Air Disinfection Systems
    by W. J. Kowalski, PhD Thesis, The Pennsylvania State University 2001.
63. Mold and Buildings
    by Wally Kowalski, Eric Burnett, The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center Builder Brief BB0301, 2001.
64. UVGI Systems for Air and Surface Disinfection
    by W.J. Kowalski and D.L. Witham, IUVA News, 2001, v3(5), pp4-7.
65. Airborne-Microbe Filtration in Indoor Environments
    by W. J. Kowalski and W. P. Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, 2002, v74(1), pp57-69.
66. 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.
67. MERV Filter Models for Aerobiological Applications
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, Air Media, Summer 2002, p13-17.
68. Immune Building Systems Technology
    by W. J. Kowalski, 2002, McGraw-Hill, New York, (Errata for book)
69. Defending Buildings Against Bioterrorism
    by W. J. Kowalski, Engineered Systems Magazine 2002, p61-68
70. Immune Building Technology and Bioterrorism Defense
    by W. J. Kowalski and W. P. Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, January 2003, v75(1), pp57-62.
71. 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.
72. 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.
73. 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.
74. Proposed Standards and Guidelines for UVGI Air Disinfection
    by W. J. Kowalski, W. P. Bahnfleth, IUVA News, v6(1), pp20-25.
75.    CNN.com - UV lamps may cure 'sick buildings' - Nov. 28, 2003
76.    Welcome to official web site of the international ultraviolet association IUVA

    TOBACCO SMOKE

77.    The Truth     

    RADON

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

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

80.    Website Assesses Radon Risk for Homeowners

81.    Relative Health Risk of Radon

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

83.    Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon  

    NANOPARTICLES

84.    American Industrial Hygiene Association: Nanotechnology

85.    International Council of Nanotechnology 

86.    EPA White Paper

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

111.   

     CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, & RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM PROTECTIVE MEASURES
      

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

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

     DIESEL EXHAUST

      

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

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

116.    DieselNet: Diesel Emissions Online

     MOLD

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

     Indoor Air Quality Checkoff List

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

     AIR QUALITY, AIR CLEANERS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

122.    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
123.    Modeling Filter Bypass: Impact on Filter Efficiency (PDF)
124.    MedlinePlus: Indoor Air Pollution
125.    Safety & Health Topics: Indoor Air Quality-U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
126.    Home Indoor Air Quality Knowledgebase
127.    OSH Answers: Indoor Air Quality - General
128.    OSH Answers: How Do Particulates Enter the Respiratory System?
129.    OSH Answers: How Workplace Chemicals Enter the Body
130.    Indoor Air Quality Publications
131.    Candles and Indoor Air Quality
132.    EPA-Candles and Incense as Potential Sources of Indoor Air Pollution: Market Analysis and Literature Review
133.    NCEA - US EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment
134.    US EPA Office of Air and Radiation - AIRSData - Main Page - Access to Air Pollution Data
135.    US EPA Office of Air & Radiation Government Partners
136.    State Real-Time Air Pollution Data
137.    EO Newsroom: New Images - MOPITT Views North America
138.    Indoor Air Quality in Homes
139.    EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Home Page
140.    AEROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING -- Airborne Pathogen Control Systems
141.    Coalition for a Smoke-Free City
142.    Indoor Environment Department, EETD, LBNL
143.    An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide for the Home
144.    Asthma: American Lung Association  
145.    Cumulative Exposure Project
146.    Residential Air-Cleaning Devices - A Summary of Available Information
147.    EPA's Indoor Air Quality Home Page
148.    Common Indoor Air Pollutants - Improving Air Quality
149.    Indoor Air Facts - Residential Air Cleaners
150.    Indoor Air - Environmental Health Center - Div. of the National Safety Council
151.    New York Healthy Schools Network
152.    Enviro$en$e - Common Sense Solutions to Environmental Problems
153.    Office of Children's Health Protection
154.    Children's Environmental Health Network
155.    ATSDR - Child Health Home Page
156.    Indoor Air Pollution -- Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
157.    Children's Environmental Health Homepage -- Environment & Health Program
158.    Residential Leaf Burning
159.    European Environment Agency
160.    Welcome to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Homepage
161.    Environment Canada's Green Lane/Environnement Canada
162.    Environment Quebec - Symposium on air pollution and public health
163.    NSC Air Quality Program
164.    NIOSH/Topics Page/Indoor Air Quality
165.    NIOSH/fact sheet/ indoor environmental quality
166.    American Lung Association -- Indoor Air Quality

     PESTICIDES

167.    Pesticide Education Resources, University of Nebraska
168.    US EPA Pesticide Registration Status Information
169.    Rachel Carson Council, Pesticide Information, Pesticide Effects
170.    Pesticide Education Resources, University of Nebraska

     VENTILATION

171.    Ventilation

     CLEAN ROOMS

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

     STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

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

     EDUCATION and CONFERENCES

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

     CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATIONS

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

     COPD
     (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

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

     DAILY AIRBORNE ALLERGEN & AIR QUALITY REPORTS

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

     ALLERGIES & ASTHMA

238.    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Home Page
239.    American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
240.    MayoClinic.com - Asthma

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

     MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES (MCS)

242.    Safety and Health Topics: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
243.    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
244.    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Environmental Illness

     OTHER SITES OF IMPORTANCE

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

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