The Indoor Environments and Green Buildings Policy Resource Center
Profiles of Innovative State Programs: Michigan
Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services,
Division of Environmental Health
Educational Resources on the Health Effects of Mercury
Radon Control in New Home Construction
Developments in State Policy
Profiles of Innovative State Programs: New Jersey - IAQ in Workplaces
New Jersey Department of Health
Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program
Indoor Air Quality in Public Workplaces
Indoor Air Quality in Rental Dwellings
State Laws Addressing Radon, Mold and Secondhand Smoke
District of Columbia
A 2014 District of Columbia law requires landlords to remediate mold contamination and to disclose previous mold contamination to prospective tenants. The law also directs the District Department of the Environment to establish a certification system for mold professionals, along with minimum mold work practice standards and guidelines. D.C. Code 8-241.01-.09.
Developments in State Chemicals Policy:
Identifying and Regulating Priority Chemicals
Vermont
Vermont law establishes a list of chemicals of high concern for children, requires manufacturers of certain children's products to report information on those chemicals, and authorizes the state to further regulate the sale or distribution of children’s products containing listed chemicals. 18 Vt. Stat. §§ 1771—1779.
Indoor Air Quality in Rental Dwellings
State Laws Addressing Radon, Mold and Secondhand Smoke
Vermont
Vermont health law authorizes the promulgation of regulations to preserve the public health. 18 Vt. Stat. §102. Pursuant to this authority the Department of Health has by regulation adopted a Rental Housing Health Code, which sets forth minimum health and habitability standards that all residential rental housing in Vermont must meet. Code Vt. Rules §§13-140-31 et seq.
ELI's Database of State Indoor Air Quality Laws: Main Page
Including Laws Enacted through December 2023
The ELI Database of State IAQ Laws is a compilation of laws, updated annually, that reflects a wide range of state policy strategies to improve indoor air quality.
How is the Database Available? You can get information from the Database in two ways:
State Law Surveys
ELI publishes compilations of state laws that can help you see what policies are in place in your own state and throughout the U.S.
Database of State IAQ Laws: Updated annually, includes state laws that reflect a wide range of policy strategies to reduce risks from exposure to indoor pollutants. Documents available include the complete Database, as well as sub-documents listing laws addressing radon, mold, and IAQ in schools.