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More Great Links
- EPA: Indoor Air Quality
- National Institutes of Health: Indoor Air Pollution
- U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission
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- Bower, Lynn Marie. "Creating a Healthy Household." The Healthy House Institute. 2000.
- Brunker, Mike. "Are FEMA trailers 'toxic tin cans'?" Msnbc.com. July 25, 2006. (June 20, 2008)http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14011193/
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- Dooley, Erin. "The Beat: Cabin Fever Fears Unfounded." Environmental Health Perspectives." July 2005. (June 17, 2008)http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2005/113-7/forum.html#beat
- Dunn, Collin. "Green Basics: Indoor Air Pollution." Oct. 11, 2007. (June 17, 2008)http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/10/green-basics-indoor-air-pollution.php
- Environment News Service. "FEMA Hurries Hurricane Survivors Out of Toxic Trailers." Feb. 15, 2008. (June 20, 2008)http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2008/2008-02-15-02.asp
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