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Indoor Air Toxics
The Department of Health Indoor Air Toxics Program
was started in 1994. Its goal is to improve the health of Floridians
by reducing exposure to indoor air contaminants. The primary function
of this program is to provide advice and expertise to Floridians
with indoor air problems in residences, schools, health care and
public facilities. Our highest priority is given to helping solve
health problems when a physician suspects that indoor air quality
may be a contributing factor. The program currently consists of a
statewide indoor air quality coordinator in Tallahassee,
and 58 environmental specialists
working through 38 County Public Health Units to provide Indoor
Air Quality expertise to the public. Currently 29 counties are without
an indoor air quality resource other than that available from the
statewide coordinator in Tallahassee.
Note: As of July 1st, 2003, the
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act (FCIAA) is no longer part of the
Radon and Indoor Air program, but part of the Bureau of Tobacco
Health and Awareness. The Florida Clean Indoor Air program is responsible
for the implementation and enforcement of workplace smoking regulations.
Call the FCIAA hotline at (800) 337-3742, or (850) 245-4281.
Program Links
Carbon Monoxide Information - Information on the prevention of Carbon Monoxide poisoning and links
to other resources.
Contacts for Indoor Air Quality
- Local
- List of county health departments with environmental
health and indoor air quality contacts.
Contacts for Indoor Air Quality
- State
- State health department contacts for radon or indoor air quality.
Copper Corrosion Associated with Imported
Drywall - Premature Corrosion and Evaporator Coil Failure Possibly Associated
with the Presence of Imported Drywall.
Floods and Indoor Air Quality -Flooded homes and how to address IAQ problems.
Indoor Air Quality Complaints in
Apartments and Hotels - Where to go when you have an IAQ problem in an apartment or hotel.
Indoor Air Quality in the Workplace
- Information regarding IAQ in the workplace.
Indoor Air Quality Business
Listing
(PDF File, 134 KB)
A list of businesses that have self-reported to the Florida
Department of Health with claims they provide indoor air quality
related services for hire.
Note: Be
advised, the Florida Department of Health DOES NOT endorse,
recommend, regulate, license, certify, register nor suggest any
company providing indoor air quality assessment or remediation
services. Only consultants and contractors that measure or
mitigate radon (Florida
Department of Health), asbestos (Florida
Department of Business & Professional Regulation) and
lead-based paint hazards (US Environmental Protection Agency)
are currently required to be licensed, registered or certified.
Home inspectors, mold assessors and mold remediators are NOT
currently regulated, licensed or certified by the State of
Florida nor the Federal government. Recent legislation was
signed into law that will require licensure of home inspectors,
mold assessors and mold remediators by the Florida Department of
Business & Professional Regulation by July 1, 2010 (Florida Laws
Chapter No. 2007-235). Duct cleaners are required to hold an air
conditioning contractor or mechanical contractor's license by
the FL Department of Business and Professional Regulation,
Construction Industry Licensing Board.
Indoor Mold and Health
Frequently asked questions and additional resources. Mold licensing
information is available at the Department of Business and Professional
Regulation Mold Related Services and Home Inspectors section (850-922-0336).
Legionella Toolkit
(546 KB PDF file opens in new window) -
Information on Legionnaires disease.
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Respirator Information Page - NIOSH-approved
respirators.
Other Links Within the Department of Health
Radon and Indoor Air Quality Program Pages
Radon home page - Measuring and
mitigating radon in your home.
Florida Environmental Public Health Tracking
- Environmental hazards, exposure, and health effects.
National Healthy Schools Day is an important day for everyone to celebrate and
promote healthy and green school environments for all children through the use
of US Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Tools for Schools (TfS) Program.
Health Care Resources
The adverse health outcomes associated with damp indoor
environments and mold are summarized in the following table:
http://www.cdc.gov/mold/iom_sum.htm. Sometimes your primary care provider is
uncertain of the cause of the symptoms you may be experiencing.
In those cases, you may request a
referral to an appropriate medical specialist (i.e.,
allergist/immunologist, etc.). However, it may
be difficult to find physicians specializing on indoor
environmental contaminants in your neighborhood. The following links provide sources
that you may consider using for locating such specialists:
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
http://www.acoem.org/
ACOEM's Physician locator
http://webportal.acoem.org/custom/FindADoctorAcceptance.aspx
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
http://www.aoec.org/
AOEC Member Clinic directory
http://www.aoec.org/directory.htm
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
http://www.aaaai.org/
Physician Referral Directory
http://www.aaaai.org/physref/
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