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

    KIDS

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

    OZONE

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

    NEGATIVE IONS

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

    ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

53. Airborne Respiratory Diseases and Mechanical Systems for Control of Microbes
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, July 1998, v70n7, pp34-48.
54. 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.
55. Filtration of Airborne Microorganisms: Modeling and Prediction
    by W. J. Kowalski, William Bahnfleth, and T. S. Whittam, ASHRAE Transactions: Research 1999, v105n2, pp4-17.
56. UVGI Design Basics for Air and Surface Disinfection
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, January 2000, v72n1, pp100-110.
57. Indoor Mold Growth: Health Hazards and Remediation
    by W. J. Kowalski, HPAC Engineering, September 2000, v72n9, pp80-83.
58. Effective UV Germicidal Irradiation System Design Through Improved Modeling
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, ASHRAE Transactions: Research 2000, v106pt2.
59. 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.
60. Design and Optimization of UVGI Air Disinfection Systems
    by W. J. Kowalski, PhD Thesis, The Pennsylvania State University 2001.
61. Mold and Buildings
    by Wally Kowalski, Eric Burnett, The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center Builder Brief BB0301, 2001.
62. UVGI Systems for Air and Surface Disinfection
    by W.J. Kowalski and D.L. Witham, IUVA News, 2001, v3(5), pp4-7.
63. Airborne-Microbe Filtration in Indoor Environments
    by W. J. Kowalski and W. P. Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, 2002, v74(1), pp57-69.
64. 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.
65. MERV Filter Models for Aerobiological Applications
    by W. J. Kowalski and William Bahnfleth, Air Media, Summer 2002, p13-17.
66. Immune Building Systems Technology
    by W. J. Kowalski, 2002, McGraw-Hill, New York, (Errata for book)
67. Defending Buildings Against Bioterrorism
    by W. J. Kowalski, Engineered Systems Magazine 2002, p61-68
68. Immune Building Technology and Bioterrorism Defense
    by W. J. Kowalski and W. P. Bahnfleth, HPAC Engineering, January 2003, v75(1), pp57-62.
69. 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.
70. 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.
71. 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.
72. Proposed Standards and Guidelines for UVGI Air Disinfection
    by W. J. Kowalski, W. P. Bahnfleth, IUVA News, v6(1), pp20-25.
73.    CNN.com - UV lamps may cure 'sick buildings' - Nov. 28, 2003
74.    Welcome to official web site of the international ultraviolet association IUVA

    TOBACCO SMOKE

75.    The Truth     

    RADON

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

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

78.    Website Assesses Radon Risk for Homeowners

79.    Relative Health Risk of Radon

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

81.    Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon  

    NANOPARTICLES

82.    American Industrial Hygiene Association: Nanotechnology

83.    International Council of Nanotechnology 

84.    EPA White Paper

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

109.   

     CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, & RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM PROTECTIVE MEASURES
      

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

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

     DIESEL EXHAUST

      

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

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

114.    DieselNet: Diesel Emissions Online

     MOLD

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

     Indoor Air Quality Checkoff List

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

     AIR QUALITY, AIR CLEANERS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

120.    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
121.    Modeling Filter Bypass: Impact on Filter Efficiency (PDF)
122.    MedlinePlus: Indoor Air Pollution
123.    Safety & Health Topics: Indoor Air Quality-U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
124.    Home Indoor Air Quality Knowledgebase
125.    OSH Answers: Indoor Air Quality - General
126.    OSH Answers: How Do Particulates Enter the Respiratory System?
127.    OSH Answers: How Workplace Chemicals Enter the Body
128.    Indoor Air Quality Publications
129.    Candles and Indoor Air Quality
130.    EPA-Candles and Incense as Potential Sources of Indoor Air Pollution: Market Analysis and Literature Review
131.    NCEA - US EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment
132.    US EPA Office of Air and Radiation - AIRSData - Main Page - Access to Air Pollution Data
133.    US EPA Office of Air & Radiation Government Partners
134.    State Real-Time Air Pollution Data
135.    EO Newsroom: New Images - MOPITT Views North America
136.    Indoor Air Quality in Homes
137.    EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Home Page
138.    AEROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING -- Airborne Pathogen Control Systems
139.    Coalition for a Smoke-Free City
140.    Indoor Environment Department, EETD, LBNL
141.    An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide for the Home
142.    Asthma: American Lung Association  
143.    Cumulative Exposure Project
144.    Residential Air-Cleaning Devices - A Summary of Available Information
145.    EPA's Indoor Air Quality Home Page
146.    Common Indoor Air Pollutants - Improving Air Quality
147.    Indoor Air Facts - Residential Air Cleaners
148.    Indoor Air - Environmental Health Center - Div. of the National Safety Council
149.    New York Healthy Schools Network
150.    Enviro$en$e - Common Sense Solutions to Environmental Problems
151.    Office of Children's Health Protection
152.    Children's Environmental Health Network
153.    ATSDR - Child Health Home Page
154.    Indoor Air Pollution -- Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
155.    Children's Environmental Health Homepage -- Environment & Health Program
156.    Residential Leaf Burning
157.    European Environment Agency
158.    Welcome to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Homepage
159.    Environment Canada's Green Lane/Environnement Canada
160.    Environment Quebec - Symposium on air pollution and public health
161.    NSC Air Quality Program
162.    NIOSH/Topics Page/Indoor Air Quality
163.    NIOSH/fact sheet/ indoor environmental quality
164.    American Lung Association -- Indoor Air Quality

     PESTICIDES

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

     VENTILATION

169.    Ventilation

     CLEAN ROOMS

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

     STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

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

     EDUCATION and CONFERENCES

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

     CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATIONS

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

     COPD
     (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

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

     DAILY AIRBORNE ALLERGEN & AIR QUALITY REPORTS

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

     ALLERGIES & ASTHMA

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

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

     MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES (MCS)

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

     OTHER SITES OF IMPORTANCE

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

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