Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, is the name given to substances that contain carbon and evaporate or “off-gases” at room temperature.
Health Risks of Climate Change
Climate Change Affects Your Health Climate change is impacting the health of people living in...
News Release: Vermont DEC Issues Air Quality Alert for Thursday
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – June 29, 2023 Contact: Bennet Leon, Air Quality Planning...
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Schools
PCBs are a group of human-made chemicals that can cause serious health problems. Vermont has...
Radon in Schools
For most school children and staff, the second largest contributor to their radon exposure is...
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide in Your Home Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas you cannot see...
Indoor Air Quality
Air Quality in Your Home National studies have shown that air pollution in our homes...
Heart Attacks
Investigators both in the U.S. and abroad have shown relationships between short- and long-term exposure...
Air Quality
Outdoor air can contain pollutants. Air pollution has been linked to specific health problems—such as...
Carpet Chemicals
Chemicals in Carpets Most carpet is made with synthetic (human-made) materials. However, carpets can also...
Mercury
At room temperature, metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white liquid. Breathing in vapors of metallic...
Volatile Organic Compounds
Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, is the name given to substances that contain carbon and...
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a colorless gas at room temperature that sometimes has a noticeable smell.
Air Quality Alerts, Wildfires & Your Health
Air Quality Can Affect Your Health When the amount of pollution in the air increases...
One of the best ways to improve our mental and physical health during the winter is to get outside! And Vermont has much to offer during the winter months, whether it’s sledding, winter sports or a walk in the woods...