Asthma Emergency Department Visits

Environmental Health Disparities in Vermont: Asthma Asthma can be affected by environmental conditions such as...

Cleaning Safely

Use Safe Cleaning Products in Your Home It’s important to use safe cleaning products in...
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Health Risks of Climate Change

Climate change is affecting our health. Know the risks. Protect your health.

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...

Pests and Bed Bugs

Pests and Pest Control in Your Home Pests in and around our homes can be...

Mold

Mold needs moisture to grow. Due to Vermont’s humid climate, mold is commonly found in...

Radon

One in seven Vermont homes has unsafe levels of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring...

Indoor Air Quality

Air Quality in Your Home The air you breathe inside your home can become polluted...

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...

Particulates

“Particulate” is a general name given to a tiny solid or liquid particle or piece...

Ozone

Ozone is a colorless gas with a noticeable smell. Although ozone is naturally found in...

Benzene

Benzene is the name of an aromatic hydrocarbon, C 6H 6. In liquid form, benzene...

Arsenic

Arsenic is a natural element found in rocks and soil and is often found in...

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.

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Air Quality Alerts, Wildfires & Your Health

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Volatile Organic Compounds
Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, is the name given to substances that contain carbon and evaporate or “off-gases” at room temperature.